Last year, Kitchen Conversations host and creator Patrycja Rozwora became a mother. The experience brought not only joy and transformation, but also a sharp awareness of how little support, visibility, and honest dialogue still exist for artist-mothers and parents within the art world. In response, she created this new ongoing series – part handbook for herself, part gesture of solidarity with other artist moms who may feel isolated, overlooked, or pressured to maintain uninterrupted artistic production despite the profound shifts in their personal lives.
Throughout the series, listeners will encounter reflections on questions such as: Can motherhood and art genuinely coexist? Can parenting be valued – perhaps even seen as cool – in an art world that still thrives on constant productivity and mobility? What forms of care work remain invisible? And ultimately, what might a more compassionate, supportive art world look like for mothers and parents?
The first episode features performance and live artist Larysa Bauge, whose work, deeply rooted in her Eastern European background, is “full of blood, tears, and sweat”, as she describes it. Her conversation with Patrycja dives into the physical, emotional, and mental intensity of mothering, and how easily this labour is diminished with dismissive comments like, “Oh, she’s just a stay-at-home mom”.
While the second episode shifts to Birmingham-based, Prague-born artist Tereza Bušková, whose practice reimagines Slavic and broader European rituals through tradition, craft, and community participation. From baking and craft workshops to city-wide processions as part of Tereza’s ongoing project Mothers Without Hands, her work creates communal spaces that connect people across cultural backgrounds and political divides – spaces where creativity, heritage, and care meet.
Finally, the latest third episode welcomes Polish multidisciplinary artist Kamila Wolszczak, whose practice is deeply rooted in the landscapes she inhabits – currently The Hague, NL. Materials often dismissed as dirt – broken artefacts, debris, or dust – are socially perceived as waste; yet for Kamila, they are other-than-human beings worthy of close attention. Her work embraces walking as a form of research, alongside collecting dust and creating ceramic objects meant to be touched. In the podcast, she shares how she involves children in her artistic practice, seeking to learn from their openness and curiosity, unshaped by the conditioning of capitalist structures.
With more episodes on the horizon, the Between Mothers series aims to broaden the conversation around parenting in the arts – amplifying diverse experiences, challenging entrenched assumptions, and imagining a more supportive future for artists who choose to become parents.
Tune in to episodes on any platform you use for podcasts:
#1 Larysa Bauge. “She’s just a stay-at-home mom”
#2 Tereza Bušková. Mothers Without Hands
#3 Kamila Wolszczak. On dust, dirt and treasures
