Engaging with History: Freelance Curating with Jennifer Forest
“The standard workplace is not set up for creatives, or for women with children, and those two things were really highlighted for me when…
Meet Inspirational Photographer Beryl Ayn Young
“Have courage, have faith, and have commitment! You need all 3 in order to be successful.” Beryl Ayn Young believes that there is magic…
Creator and Photographer Wendi Kali of Butch/Femme Photo Project
“Let the words come from your heart and don’t be afraid to put yourself out there. Vulnerability is courageous and brave and people respond…
Alessandra Cave on Shooting with Soul and Being a Visual Effects (VFX) Producer
Now I am finally at peace with the fact that in order to be the best mom I can be, I also have to…
Jewelry Maker Margaux Lange on Re-Membering Barbie, Fondly
However polarizing she may be, I believe Barbie can be a source of creative empowerment. My experience with the doll was distinctly positive in this way.
Photographer Lucy Gray on her career, children, and new book Balancing Acts: Three Prima Ballerinas Becoming Mothers
The joy I found in being a mother gave me the drive and the confidence to try something new. As a writer I was…
Elizabeth Haidle Illustrator on How Motherhood Exploded the Limits of Her Creative Thinking
“A lot of the beginning and middle, can be intimidating. You are making something from nothing. It is up to you.” Elizabeth Haidle is…
Meet Industrial Designer Sonjie Solomon: Hacking parenting frustrations with design
“While I’m all for emotional self-expression, my work (both fine art and design) has gravitated towards problem solving.” Sonjie Feliciano Solomon was born in…
From art director in Paris to artist in NYC, the multifaceted career of Pauline Galiana
“As moms or dads at home, one foot out in the professional world (sometimes only one toe!), we develop a degree of self-discipline we…
Career Q & A: What Makes Amazing Children’s Illustrations?: An Editor’s Perspective
I’ve been struggling to make it as a children’s book illustrator and have gotten a few leads but no breakthroughs. What do editors look…