Artist/Mother Podcast

170: Integrating Multiplicity with two Artist Parent Gallerists

In this candid conversation, I sit down with two artist-parents-turned-gallery-owners who open up about the balance, the burnout, and the unexpected joys of wearing multiple creative hats. Sara Tuttle, founder of Foyer Gallery in Richmond, VA, shares honestly about pausing her studio practice for a year to launch the gallery—now easing back in with one […]

169: Going Deep in the Studio with Emily Gherard

Studio is more than just a place to go, it’s more like a state of being for artist Emily Gherard. Inspired deeply by the work of Käthe Kollwitz, Emily’s work consists of large monochromatic drawings and wall sculptures built from the accumulation of lines of paint and graphite, small pieces of wood stapled together, or […]

168: Assembling Support and Going at Your Own Pace with Kimia Kline

There is no separation between art and life, motherhood and studio for artist and curator Kimia Kline. Born and raised in Nashville to Iranian refugee parents, Kimia’s early influences on her practice included a combination of outsider and folk art plus the Persian textiles that graced her family home. Her work today is heavily influenced […]

167: Embracing Experimentation and Seasonality with Courtney Dudley

For Courtney Dudley, experimentation is not just a method—it’s a mindset that makes space for joy, learning, and emotional expression. In this episode she shares how her artistic journey has stemmed from her desire to experiment. Her use of natural dyes is deliberate and unpredictablity is central to her process. Courtney’s journey as an artist […]

166: Focusing on Abundance and Community with Katie Shulman

What a conversation! It was my biggest joy to connect with Katie Shulman an artist, organizer, arts administrator in Detroit, MI. Katie and I jump right in swapping birth stories, the banal and bizarre experience of bringing life into the world, and connecting over parenting styles and hopes for our kids. We got to lots […]