Mothers Who Make is an international grass roots movement, dedicated to supporting the dual role of mothers and maker/artist/creative. 

Mothers Who Make Canterbury aims to connect local mother makers through peer support meetings, sharing event, workshops and online discussion. 

Who is it for?

Every kind of maker is welcome- professional and/or passionate – writers, painters, performers, film makers, musicians, technicians, producers, bakers, crafters, taxidermists, academics ….

Every kind of mother/non binary parent is welcome - biological, adoptive, step, surrogate, foster, bereaved, grand, great grand, to be ….

Children, of any age, are welcome. Your dual role as mother and maker is given equal status at all our events.

We want as many people as possible to be part of the unfolding MWM conversations. Our reach is across generations and art forms – we are thrilled by the plurality of voices that are part of this discussion. 

What to expect from your hub:

Peer Support:

These meetings aim to give you the space to explore your creative practice and identities alongside your caring roles. We have a core peer-support talking circle structure which we explain at the start of every meeting. Each meeting is facilitated by a local mother-artist and together we explore the emergent themes in our mothering and making, points of connection between the two roles, points of dissonance, particular challenges, helpful resources. The meetings are non-hierarchical, the facilitator acts as a guide to take you through the meeting, but also share as a fellow mother maker.

The Mother Den (New for 2021):

Come in and share what you are making…..

The Mother Den is a safe, supportive space, into which you can climb for an hour and half of your day, and share what you are making, or dreaming about making. You could read a poem, a paragraph, try out a song, show a painting, a costume, or a cake. Or you might just want to share how it’s going, or not going, or the idea you have had but have not yet begun to work on. You can ask for specific feedback, or just be witnessed, or encouraged. A den for ideas, half-made, newly-grown, whatever you are sheltering….

Inspiration Meetings (New for 2021):

Come and join us in a fun and experimental safe place. We will explore some brief somatic processes to help calm our nervous systems and free ourselves from those frustrating blocks. Take some time to go on a new adventure. Try something new. Depending on the group we might move into freewriting, freedrawing, making or moving. We will lead parts, but there’s always space for you to try out something new with us too.

Every MWM hub shares a common ethos and practice but is able to grow and develop in response to the needs and interests of the regional artists that attend it. You are invited to join and help shape this inspiring and growing movement.

Events in 2021:

The Mothers Den | Thursday 21st January | 10.30am - 12.00noon

Inspiration Evening | Thursday 11th February | 8.00 - 9.30pm 

Peer Support Meeting | Saturday 13th March | 9.30 - 11.00am  

Inspiration Morning | Thursday 29th April | 10.30am - 12.00noon 

Peer Support Meeting | Thursday 20th May | 8.00 - 9.30pm 

The Mothers Den | Saturday 19th June | 9.30 - 11.00am

Cost:

£3/£5 * If cost is a barrier please get in touch as we are committed to offer a limited number of free spaces. 

Booking:

Sarah and Kristin by email: mwmcanterbury@gmail.com

Where:

Currently all events are online via Zoom.

When we meet in person, we are based at The Marlowe Kit, Stour Street, Canterbury, CT1 2NZ

MWM Canterbury is founded and facilitated by:

Sarah Winn is a mother, actor, performer and creator. She trained at the Oxford School of Drama and The School of Physical Theatre. Sarah has created various theatre projects, including  work in young offender institutes and prisons and community based performance. She is incredibly passionate about developing her craft. Theatre credits include, Grace, a one woman show on prostitution in the UK, The Good Earth, Wales Millennium Centre directed by Rachael Boulton and The Wing by Clara Brennan, The Arcola directed by Neil Sheppeck.She recently moved to Canterbury from London and is a proud mother of 2.  

Kristin Fredricksson is a mother, performer, theatre-maker, teacher, researcher, Feldenkrais practitioner and improviser. She trained with Lecoq in the 90s and has worked in theatre solo and with many companies in Europe, Japan and the UK. She is artistic director of the multiple award-winning company, Beady Eye, and has been supported and commissioned by the Barbican (BITE), The Point Eastleigh, Farnham Maltings, South Street Reading, Puppet Centre Trust, Theatre Royal Margate, The Marlowe Canterbury, Espace Périphérique and La Nef (Paris). She has a doctorate from Royal Holloway; her research straddles puppetry, somatics and new materialism and she is currently part of a project working with autistic girls. She teaches movement for acting in various drama schools. Her new project with Beady Eye is ‘MEarth MOthers' (climate clowns). She’s getting into permaculture.

MWM Canterbury was born on Tuesday 19th November 2019, the guest facilitator was Zoe Gardner (MWM North London hub).