The Mother And ... Podcast

Welcome to the Mother And … podcast, where women who are both artists and mothers discuss their diverse experiences as creators and caregivers. Each episode features discussions with artists and other individuals involved in the Mother And … exhibition, which runs from September 5 to November 21st, 2025, at the Leedy-Voulkos Art Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The exhibit and the podcast disrupt preconceived notions that parenthood diminishes one’s artistic practice, and celebrate motherhood as a source of expansive creative potential. This podcast is part of the "Mother And ..." multi-platform project, which also includes an art exhibition, a printed catalog, a dedicated website, and public programming to highlight the intersection of motherhood and artistic practice. This project is made possible by support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Missouri Arts Council, and the Kansas City Art Institute. https://www.themot

The Mother And ... Podcast is a arts podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 17 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  The Rhythm of the Loom: Process, Parenthood, and Art - Debbie Barrett-Jones

  Dec 11, 202544 minS0

  <p>In this episode of Mother And …, textile artist and mother Debbie Barrett-Jones discusses her weaving practice, which is rooted in process, intuition, and the long arc of caregiving. Debbie reflects on discovering weaving as a student at the Kansas City Art Institute, where the loom became an instrument for navigating the uncertainty of pregnancy and the evolving contours of her creative life. She discusses how the labor-intensive rhythms of textile work mirror the emotional push-and-pull of parenting - holding on, letting go, and learning to release. </p><p>Debbie also shares the story behind her large-scale photographic installations at the...

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  Breaking the Mold: A Life in Feminist Ceramics - Linda Lighton

  Dec 5, 202541 minS0

  <p>In this episode of Mother And …, artist and mother Linda Lighton reflects on a lifetime of creativity, rebellion, and fearless making. A celebrated ceramicist known for her provocative and politically charged work, Lighton traces her path from hippie-era experimentation to a five-decade career that has explored joy, feminism, and social critique through clay. Her work - ranging from sensuous “divas” and chandelier installations to biting commentaries on gender, violence, and gun culture - transforms everyday symbols of domesticity into bold statements about power, pleasure, and the human condition.</p><p>Lighton’s artistic journey has been shaped by generations of women...

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  Replicating, Reflecting, Becoming - Althea Murphy-Price

  Nov 30, 202541 minS0

  <p>In this episode, Mother And …, artist and mother Althea Murphy-Price discusses how her multidisciplinary practice  - spanning printmaking, sculpture, photography, and installation - explores perception, appearance, and the cultural narratives that shape femininity. Althea reflects on how printmaking’s inherent metaphors of replication, mirroring, and generative matrices resonate deeply with her interests in womanhood and with her own experiences as a mother to two daughters. Her interactions with her daughters, especially those surrounding hair, adornment, and self-presentation, have increasingly infused her studio work with new materials, colors, and questions.</p><p>Althea discusses her pieces First Aid and Bed of Ne...

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  Feminism, Migration, and Motherhood - Nancy Friedemann-Sánchez

  Nov 24, 202551 minS0

  <p>In this episode of Mother And …, artist and mother Nancy Friedemann-Sánchez speaks about her four-decade practice that explores cultural memory, migration, feminist histories, and the enduring legacies of colonization. Born in Colombia and trained as an artist from an early age, Nancy describes how political turmoil prompted her migration to New York, where she rebuilt her career while carrying forward objects, materials, and stories that anchor her sense of identity. She reflects on becoming a mother at 41 and how caregiving and artmaking became deeply intertwined - ethically, emotionally, and practically. She discusses her piece “Byzantine Grid,” which was created...

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  The Idea of Home Follows Me - Priya Suresh Kambli

  Nov 24, 202555 minS0

  <p>In this episode of Mother And …, artist and mother Priya Suresh Kambli discusses her photographic practice and how it is shaped by migration, memory, and the shifting contours of motherhood. Priya reflects on losing her parents young, immigrating to the United States as a teenager, and discovering her artistic voice through the family photographs she carried with her - a makeshift archive that became the foundation of her studio practice. A mother of two, Priya discusses how parenting and artmaking evolve together, each requiring risk, patience, reinvention, and deep attention. She shares how her children have become collaborators and wi...

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