Saturday, July 31, 2010

Sites for Mothers

I’m interested in creating a series about how we – mothers – TRULY look after childbirth. This is a series that will probably take a lifetime to complete because anything besides the Hollywood perfect image is seems to be simply unacceptable in the overall culture. Also, I'm learning how to balance being a mother, working, and all of the other details that have now become of my daily routine ... In the process, I found found a few groups that seem to focus on these areas.

dA Mommies is a group of artists who are mothers. I really like this group because it is a wonderful platform for mothers to share their stories, artworks, and get advice about any of the two.

The Shape of a Mother is a site where mothers share images of how they REALLY look – rather than the nip-and-tucked version that is smeared all over the media. A while ago, I submitted an article called “Beauty, Art and Post-pregnancy” – which the above link will forward you to.

Pregnant & Beautiful is a group of artists who focus on women, their bodies, children, and other images. This is a new group that I just stumbled across …

Does anyone know of other groups that are platforms for mothers? I’m also interested in areas where mothers can network with other artists.

1 comment:

  1. Cafe Mom is a good place. You have just as much diversity as deviantART but it's mainly just moms.

    cafemom.com

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