Matilda Leyser

Mother. Theatre-maker. Writer. Facilitator. Mentor. Mentee. Director. Daughter. Sister. Friend. Wife. Lover. Ex-aerialist. Dancer. Cyclist. Wild Swimmer.

I started M/Others Who Make in 2014 when my son was 2. I began it as a small local group in South London. I never dreamt of it growing into a national network, but word spread…..The power of word spreading and of peer support between mothers and makers of every ilk, continues to astonish and inspire me. For me, at its heart, MWM is an ongoing piece of artist-led research into how to do these two things that I hold dear of caring for my children and sustaining my creative practice, because I still do not want to compromise on either of these – they matter too much, not just to me, but as things of vital importance in the world. Mothers and artists don’t enjoy the highest status, and yet I believe what they do is of the highest value.
— Matilda Leyser

You can read Matilda’s blog here.

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