The Bradford Podcast amplifies mothers’ diverse voices on breastfeeding, adoption, milk donation, birth trauma, and cultural traditions—part of Holding Time’s wider Creative Health programme in Bradford.
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The Holding Time Chair: Celebrating Motherhood in Bradford’s Bowling Park
The Holding Time Chair was unveiled in Bowling Park, Bradford, during Baby Week 2024. Created by sculptor Dan Jones in collaboration with artist Lisa Creagh and Better Place Bradford, the monumental 4.5-tonne Lincolnshire stone sculpture celebrates motherhood, breastfeeding and the importance of rest and care. Inspired by ancient maternal figurines, the artwork provides a welcoming place for families to pause, connect with nature and discover Bradford mothers’ stories through an integrated QR code.
Writing for Wellbeing
I’m Rachel New, a broadcaster, writer and workshop facilitator. I’ve been running creative and therapeutic writing workshops for breastfeeding mothers, … More
Holding Time Chair Unveiling
The Podcast
Gathering together key conversations from the Holding Time project about motherhood, breastfeeding, history, culture, support and more…!
Cultural memories of breastfeeding: race, class and migration
Anna Horn writes about the challenges of breastfeeding her first child. Her unique perspective an African American offers valuable insight of the complexities around breastfeeding for black women here and abroad.
Open Eye Gallery Interview
Women are constantly faced with this difficult choice. And it is often a woman’s choice whether they want to carry on with their career and keep climbing the ladder and earning more and getting what they deserve, or whether they want to prioritise their children. There’s just this constant juggle of yourself over your child. I feel like I do prioritise myself a lot. I’ve been very selfish in many ways to continue with this work. The unselfish thing perhaps, would have been to go and get a job.
Stories, Places, Spaces
I quickly realised that I needed a whole new map of my city: one that outlined the best places to meet, sit, feed without feeling awkward or in the way. better still, I needed places with built-in free activities ; mother groups, childrens activities for friends with toddlers and anywhere, ANYWHERE WITH CAKE.
The Ecology of Care | Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool 2022
At Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool, The Ecology of Care explored themes of motherhood, care, and connection through art, photography, and music—highlighting community, resilience, and maternal wellbeing.
Let Mothers Be Well: Maternal Wellbeing at Open Eye Gallery
Let Mothers Be Well reflects on Holding Time’s Maternal Wellbeing Afternoon at Open Eye Gallery in Liverpool. The event combined breastfeeding storytelling workshops, a marketplace of maternity and family services, the Holding Time exhibition, peer-support discussion, live harp and a Singing Mamas workshop, creating a model for creative, social and community-based maternal wellbeing support.