Author Archives: kristy
Artist Residency in Motherhood
In January of 2020 I embarked on a self-imposed Residence in Motherhood as a means to reflect on the previous year in which I raised twin babies and a two year old. By documenting and spending time with the relics from this period in our lives I coped with the experience, committed some details to …
Chipping away, counting the minutes
I started out on this journey to relive the pumping portion of my breastfeeding experience with my twins as a way to process the tedious – while beneficial – act of pumping and and cope with the fact that I was never able to provide enough milk for them without supplementation. In the process I …
Artist Residency in Motherhood
In February of 202o I decided to embark on an official residence in motherhood, a series of projects to help quantify my experience with two babies last year and to honor the relics that have already disappeared from my daily life. I’m going to collagraph, monoprint, and make cyanotypes in addition to traditional mark making …