Olivia Chen is an illustrator, painter and art educator in the Bay Area. She shares her long path back to her own art making practice as she raises her two children. In this conversation we examine how studios function as symbolic and literal foundations for one’s art-making practice. Olivia started and runs Liv & Chiu art studio, a youth art educa…

Aoi Yamaguchi is a Japanese calligrapher living in Los Angeles, CA. Her life long pursuit of mastery in her art form coupled with her unique creative voice make her a dynamic powerhouse. Her unfaltering passion for her work leads her to maintain an active studio practice in tandem with the demands of full time parenting.…

Shana Siegel is a scenic artist for film, TV and theater in New York City, and an illustrator. She shares how the physicality of her work, paired with the logistics of her field created a unique experience for her as a parent artist. In this conversation she dives into the creative strategies she’s employed to make it all work.…

Kitty Clark is a documentary photographer based out of the UK. She explores intimate and vulnerable aspects of motherhood through her lens. In this candid conversation she opens up about her own experience from pregnancy into parenthood. Her words, and the images she creates, embody a similar quality of humility and heartfelt storytelling.…

Kelly Rathbone Rebo is an extraordinarily talented ceramic sculptor and painter. As a mother of three, she shares her fascinating life story that weaves together different chapters of her art career with phases of parenthood. An adaptive global traveler, she presents a view of being an artist parent that includes travel, adventure and dynamic creat…

Liz Maher is a painter, sculptor and improvisational quilter. In addition to being an accomplished artist she works as an Art Therapist. In this conversation we dive into the challenges of time management, work family balance, and the struggle to find enough time and emotional space to dive deeply into creative work. Always inspiring, Liz shares ab…

Meryl Pataky is a renowned mixed media sculptor who focuses on neon and is based in the Bay Area. In this conversation we discuss how becoming a parent has infused the subject matter, process and materials she uses. Meryl’s work encapsulates the complexity of motherhood through exploring themes of time, labor, and physical transformation.…

Yu Kondo Reigen is a contemporary dancer, Gyrotonic Instructor, and pre and post natal educator. All of her work is focused on the body; how it moves, how it feels, how it functions. In parenthood, her work has been focused on bringing vital information about pregnancy and birth to the Japanese public.…