Not a Soft Thing
“Not a Soft Thing” brings together 15 artist/mothers across disciplines and cultural backgrounds, challenging idealized narratives of motherhood and foregrounding caregiving as a powerful, generative force.
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A. Martinez, Angela Lopez, Aubrey Ingmar, Bobbi Meier, Connie Noyes, Cydney M. Lewis, Jenny Halpern, Jihae Park, Katie Kirk, Keeley Haftner, Noelle Garcia, Orr Menirom, Sarana Mehra, Tulika Ladsariya, Yemisi Oyeniyi
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FEATURING ✳︎ A. Martinez, Angela Lopez, Aubrey Ingmar, Bobbi Meier, Connie Noyes, Cydney M. Lewis, Jenny Halpern, Jihae Park, Katie Kirk, Keeley Haftner, Noelle Garcia, Orr Menirom, Sarana Mehra, Tulika Ladsariya, Yemisi Oyeniyi ✳︎
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Keeley Haftner
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Material Bias in Memories (Alberto Aguilar)
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Chicago Cultural Center (DCASE)
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Aubrey Ingmar
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Word to Your Mother
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Not a Soft Thing
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2026
Chicago
The struggle and strength of motherhood and art making
Not a Soft Thing invites you into the messiness and process of making art while also being a mother and caregiver.
NPR WBEZ CHICAGO interview →