Collaborations with my children. We’ve been fortunate to participate in a number of MOTHRA Parent-artist residencies. Especially when my babies were small, this was a vital way for me to maintain a connection with my studio practice and with other artists, and to think about how my work as an artist informs my parenting, and vice versa. With support from the Canada Council for the Arts.
A collaboration with S at 3 years. "The mama cat is crying because she misses her baby. The baby cat is walking in the forest. The daddy cat is crying too. All the cats are crying all the time. This [red line] is a nice cool breeze blowing."
Wherever I Go I’m Two People. graphite and ink on wood panel.
A collaboration with S at 4 years.
Creating the cats. Leah makes images and creates situations for S to respond to and explore.
S making monoprints at the Mothra Parent-Artist Residency
S making monoprints at the Mothra Parent-Artist Residency
S’ monoprints at the Mothra Parent-Artist Residency
P at the Mothra Artist-Parent Residency, where I carved my first set of stamps while she napped. The stamps were later used for personal work, and to create work with community members at Maria A Shchuka Library, as part of the Artists In The Library program.