News Tribune: The art of being a mom
The News Tribune online profiles four Tacoma, WA-based mothers with arts careers (a dancer, a photographer, a pianist, and a director) to explore “what it’s like to juggle two demanding passions: your children and your art. For each, patience and creativity come into play.” Says one mother:
“Being in any of the arts is all-consuming. You’re always trying do things with the music, to think about it. When I became a mother, I didn’t have that luxury to think about it all the time. My daughter was my priority now, and music started to take a back seat – and what I learned was to be more spontaneous. You have to think faster, because you have a performance in a few days and you can’t practice hours and hours anymore! It taught me to have a little more fun, not to worry about every little thing.”
An interesting take on how women in various disciplines manage life and art. You can read the full piece here. (Photo by Janet Jensen, The News Tribune.)
Studio Mothers: Life & Art 