Story of Mum at the Museum of Motherhood

Art and Community Making with "Story of Mum" founders Pippa and Penny Best, and Suzi Banks Baum of FeMail Art at the Museum of Motherhood in NYC.

The Museum Of Motherhood Pops Up

It's true - We have been working toward this successful evolution for almost 10 years!
The dream will become a reality this September when the Museum of Motherhood, or M.O.M., opens a pop-up space on the Upper East Side of New York City—which will includes exhibits, a performance space and teaching facilities. I am a mom to four, and my work is all about championing mothers. Oh yeah - I am the President and Founder of Mamapalooza, which produces large festivals across the country celebrating moms and was the guitarist and lead singer of a rock band called Housewives on Prozac. Thanks to NOW-NYC for the Susan B. Anthony Award in 2009.

I spoke spoke with Working Mother about the challenges of getting the museum off of the ground, what visitors can expect from the space and why it's about time mothers have a museum to call their own. Full Article.

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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Have You Signed Up To Attend Or Present At The M.O.M. Conference In NYC

M.O.M. Conference in NYC May23-25th: Academe, Art & YOU! Join Us!

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MamaBlogger365 – The FeMail Dialect: Speaking in Mandalas

You know how lovely it is to receive a get-well card in the mail? There really is nothing so tender as a Hallmark card tucked in to a pastel envelope, filled with a wish for goodness from someone who loves you. Here at FeMail, we send our own healing messages. For over 4 years, Suzi and I have been sending specifically designed creations, in our own FeMail dialect, that appear in our mailboxes, carried by the United States Postal Service. We use spirals, budding blossoms, dancing women, images of water, the moon or other planetary wonders to convey certain messages to each other.

This week at the Museum of Motherhood, we are speaking in the form of a mandala... More

Friends With Glory: the “Fe-Mail” art of Suzi Banks Baum

You know I am a Mom, right? I have 2 teen-agers and live in Western Massachusetts with my husband. I started my professional career as an actor, but since becoming a Mother, my compass has swung to true north. While mothering, I make art. The boundaries are blurry, which is art and which is mothering. I am writing a book about seeing and celebrating the sacred in daily life.  I blog about mothering and art onwww.laundrylinedivine.com. This kind of living totally turns my light on. I make mixed media collages, artist books and other creations. My “Fe-Mail” postcards track my journey, internal and external. They are just like the cards you buy at a tourist trap; only my postcards are intensely personal.

See full exhibit at our museum website: Motherhood Museum or our Museum {BLOG}.
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