COTFA

In May 2015 to May 2016, we posted an interview with one artist mother per week to see how having children has impacted their art making and creativity. What followed was inspiration, candidness, generosity, and practical advice.

In 2016, we are looking to all types of artists to see how they find time to create art - some may be parents, others could be retirees, dayjob creatives, late bloomers, etc.

2017-2020 had us focusing on a book project featuring Creativity and Motherhood. “The Motherhood of Art” is now available for purchase here!

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Cassandra Ott

April 25, 2016 in Artist Mother

"The project made me accountable to myself and also showed me that a whole body of work can be made a little at a time… it all adds up to something if you just keep at it. It also forced me to sit down and do the work, even when I wasn’t inspired or in the mood. I work very well with boundaries and parameters, and I have figured out how to make that work for me." - Cassandra Ott

Kelly Rossetti

January 13, 2016 in Artist Mother

"My tip is just this. Find the time. Make opportunities for yourself. If the only time you have is at night, hand over the kids and get into your happy place and create. Even if it's for 15 minutes. In those 15 minutes, you can find yourself and get motivated to find the next 15 minutes. Hopefully you have supportive people in your life who can allow you focus time on your art. I like to live by this quote: "Every morning you have two choices: continue to sleep with your dreams, or wake up and chase them." Not sure who wrote that one, but it's good!" - Kelly Rossetti