MamaBlogger365 - Saying Goodbye with Butterflies by Aiya Art

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Thank you so much to artist Aiya Art for sharing her encaustic work with us for the past ten weeks -- it's been moving and enlightening and something we've looked forward to every week!

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Bio: Though born in Germany to German parents, Judith Kuegler grew up among tribal communities in Nepal and Indonesia. Her interest in creating art began at a very early age and is profoundly influenced by her multicultural upbringing. After attending Art College in German she moved to the US to continue her studies in art and psychology. Judith works as an artist and writer specializing in global women’s issues, multiculturalism and anthropology. She lives with her two sons in North Carolina.

Her work has been featured in a variety of publications such as, Victoria Magazine, American Scientist, Motherverse, Juno, Journal of the Association for Research on Mothering and New Beginnings. Judith participates in group and solo gallery shows as well the Carrboro and Hillandale Art Walks, MOMart and Whimsical Women. Her blog about art, motherhood and everything in between can be found at http://judithkuegler.wordpress.com

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MamaBlogger365 - A Love Beyond Telling by Aiya Art

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"Loved with a love beyond telling,
Missed with a grief beyond all tears."


Bio: Though born in Germany to German parents, Judith Kuegler grew up among tribal communities in Nepal and Indonesia. Her interest in creating art began at a very early age and is profoundly influenced by her multicultural upbringing. After attending Art College in German she moved to the US to continue her studies in art and psychology. Judith works as an artist and writer specializing in global women’s issues, multiculturalism and anthropology. She lives with her two sons in North Carolina.

Her work has been featured in a variety of publications such as, Victoria Magazine, American Scientist, Motherverse, Juno, Journal of the Association for Research on Mothering and New Beginnings. Judith participates in group and solo gallery shows as well the Carrboro and Hillandale Art Walks, MOMart and Whimsical Women. Her blog about art, motherhood and everything in between can be found at http://judithkuegler.wordpress.com

Support MamaBlogger365 and help the Museum of Motherhood secure a permanent home in 2011! Your tax-deductible donation in ANY amount will help us make our September POP-UP exhibit in NYC a permanent reality - visit our Members page to learn more.

MamaBlogger365 - Children Around the World by Aiya Art

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MamaBlogger365 - Mother as Comfort by Aiya Art

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"Unfolded Out of the Folds"
Walt Whitman (1819–1892)

UNFOLDED out of the folds of the woman, man comes unfolded, and is always to
come unfolded;

Unfolded only out of the superbest woman of the earth, is to come the superbest
man of the earth;

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MamaBlogger365 - Mother Earth by Aiya Art

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MamaBlogger365 - A Woman's Interpretation of the Cosmos: From the Infinite to the Microscopic

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MamaBlogger365 - The Art of Giving Birth by Aiya Art

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Giving birth has been the single most life-altering event of my life. Not only has it changed me; it has made me a better human being. I have learned to trust my body and to surrender to its timing. I was plunged into the awesome arms of labor, never to find my way back...


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"Unheard voices: the loss of indigenous peoples and native ecosystems" is a glimpse into the struggles that face the several hundred tribal communities of West Papua. Hidden away from the world, these tribes are fighting for their existence under a violent political regime and are under constant pressure from the development and exploitation of natural resources... click here to read more and view this week's online art exhibit in full.

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MamaBlogger365 - Mother as Icon by Aiya Art

The mother icon has been represented throughout history as a source of magic, healing and power, regardless of the fact that recorded history has little to say about the role of mother. Folklore and oral traditions speak of women as leaders, artists, shamans and a force that changes cultures.

To celebrate the mothers of the past, I present to you a collection of encaustic paintings inspired by icon throughout the ages. Click here to view the full exhibit online.

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MamaBlogger365 - Reflections of Global Motherhood Though the Eyes of a Mother, Artist and Third Culture Kid by Aiya Art

We are so pleased to present the first installment of Aiya Art's special, 10-week online art exhibit (each Wednesday) for the Museum of Motherhood! We are so touched by her work and hope you will be too.

Over the next ten weeks I will be sharing with you a glimpse of my own journey into motherhood. Each of us has a unique perspective of what it means to be a mother, influenced by those around us and the culture we live in. It is a piece of fabric that fits into the quilt of global motherhood. I want to share with you through art, stories and memories my own personal patch of that quilt.

It seems fitting to begin this journey with my own Mother, Doris Kuegler. She was born in 1941, in Germany during World War II. By the time the war ended in 1945, her Mother had died of typhoid and her father, a socialist, was still in hiding due to his anti-Nazi sentiments. My mother was five years old, living and scavenging for food amidst the rubble with hundreds of other homeless children.

She ultimately survived those early years to become a nurse, a theologian, and then a mother.

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