Laura Wheeler Waring (American, 1887–1948). Woman with Bouquet, circa 1940. Oil on canvas, 30 × 25 in. (76.2 × 63.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum; Brooklyn Museum Fund for African American Art in honor of Teresa A. Carbone, 2016.2. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
For Those Who Mom: Centering Joy, Autonomy, and Community Care
Saturday, May 13, 2023
11 am–4 pm
Plaza, 1st Floor, and Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor (rain location: Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor)
Join us in a daylong celebration in honor of all those who “mom”! Enjoy music, food, art-making, wellness pop-ups, and plenty of gifts for moms and caregivers, and take part in a special tour led by artist Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter of the exhibition “Ain’t I a Woman.” Then, close out the day by participating in a discussion and an art-making exercise with organizers and birth workers who have drafted an Abolition and Birthing Justice Statement in support of their work. This program is free; registration is required.
Schedule
11 am–4 pm Art-making, family activities, and pop-up market
Plaza, 1st Floor (rain location: Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor)
12–1 pm Artist-led tour of Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter: “Ain’t I a Woman”
Meet in front of Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, 4th Floor
1:30–3 pm Workshop and art-making: Abolition and Birthing Justice Statement
Meet in Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor
1:30–4 pm Wellness pop-ups with Minka Brooklyn (30-minute sessions), community reiki with flower essence takeaway, and sound baths
Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor