Why are the best stories about motherhood told in whispers?
We invite self-identifying mothers to share real stories and reflections under the protective cover of anonymity.
What is "self-Identified"?
Foster mothers, step mothers, paid caregiver mothers, unpaid care giving mothers, gay mothers, single mothers, white mothers, brown mothers, divorced mothers, refuge mothers, global crisis aide mothers, mourning mothers, new mothers, grandmothers and great grandmothers, artist mothers, those who are mothers to themselves while navigating their reproductive choices or lack there of-- and any self-identifying mother who is seeking a safe space to share their stories, collaborate, and connect.
What We Do
The Momologue Collective is a social art practice, created by multidisciplinary artist Brianna Allen. The on-going project collects short stories about motherhood and shares them anonymously online, in performance, and in book. Through group storytelling, community is built through vulnerability and trust, which make way for deep connections and further creative collaborations that remark the culture of American mothering.
So what's the point?
This is not a space to offer advice.
This social practice welcomes creative impulses in performance, visual art making, playwriting and wider community connection: Art making takes up space and connects us deeper.
The kindess of exclusion
The Momologue Collective is not meant to be home for everybody- It’s meant to be a safe place for self-identifying mothers to share their story among an artistic community exploring the complexities of motherhood. It is not a place to blame or shame those already in the room. The welcome mat is there for those who arrive to it, and even that can change over time. If you're this far, you belong.
A Note from Brianna
Creator & Collector
I am a multidisciplinary artist creating visual work informed by my social art practice archived at The Momologue Collective. This on-going project is a platform for anonymous stories (momologues) contributed by self-identifying mothers, to be shared among a creative community exploring the complexities of motherhood.
I aim to challenge the normative motherhood narrative, honor labors of care, and foster a supportive society through listening. By elevating the quieter stories, and offering protection of anonymity, my work fosters connection, validates vulnerability, and empowers the storyteller. As a result, these gifts, which are built on trust compel empathy and deeper listening among whomever they are shared with.