ON VIEW:

Exhibition Dates: July 24th through September 18th 2026.

Opening Date July 24th opening reception from 6-9pm, closing reception September 18th from 6-9pm

July/August/September Museum Open Hours:

Fridays 2pm to 6pm, open until 9pm each first Friday of the month

Saturdays 12pm to 4pm

Sundays 12pm to 4pm

Events:

First Friday Events with performances: August 7th and September 4th

Closing Reception: September 18th

Admission: always free admission

Location: 120 Olympia AVE NE, Olympia, WA 98501

MOTHER

TCMoFA is proud to present “MOTHER,” an evocative exhibition curated by the self-taught visual artist Fern Tallos. This group exhibition opens with a reception on July 24th from 6 to 9 PM with light snacks and refreshments. 

“MOTHER” explores the complex identity of mothers, challenging societal expectations while highlighting the artistic expression found in the nuances of caregiving. Through the lens of various participating artists, it casts light on the often-overlooked intersections of creativity and motherhood, showcasing works that illustrate themes of joy, pain, transformation, and resilience, as explained in the exhibition summary; 

As mothers, we live under the pressure and expectation that our identities will cease to exist outside of the parameters of what society dictates of us: that we will morph into the shape of what our families need at any cost; that we will contort our bodies until they concede the necessary and sometimes devastating personal sacrifices asked of us to maintain normalcy.

As artists, our work persists; the poetry of biological reproduction opens portals into new dimensions of expression. In the constant unearthing of ourselves amid our responsibilities as caregivers, and in embracing motherhood as a generative source of transformation, we are granted a window into the world mothers hold inside of their lived experiences.

“In Mother we celebrate the work of mothers; creative work historically minimized to “women’s work”, too often under-represented in traditional fine art spaces,” says Tallos. “ The pieces in this exhibition represent a diverse spectrum of mediums that embody experiences of joy, loss, transformation, pain, and expansion.

Participating artists include:

Anna Okrasinski Maddox, Ellen Tommila, Sophie Geist, Alcamy Henriksen, Lizzie Mithrandir, Holly Stevens, Mikaela Shafer, Yvonne Kunz, Kelsey Smith, Kelly Watson, Vida Hannon, Julia Reed, Kirsten Miller, Shelly Seder, Maria Nemorosa, Phoebe Wahl, A’misa Chiu, Fern  Tallos, and Mariella Luz 

This exhibition serves as a visual diary, with artworks spanning a wide range of mediums.

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