The Art and Soul of Birth

the art and soul of birth

We are using this part of our site to celebrate the art of birth. From poetry to paintings, sculpture to theatre, birth stories to quilting, we acknowledge the power of women's ~ and men's ~ creativity in the production of a series of aesthetic forms. This is an area which is infrequently considered, but one which has the potential to emancipate ~ to free us from the shackles of reductionism and scientific rationality, if only for a short time.

We invite you to use this page as a starting point for your surfing ~ here you will find lots of links to information on this and other web sites, books and other resources for exploring the arts in relation to birth and midwifery.

As ever, if you are going to buy a book or piece of music from amazon, we would really appreciate it if you would consider using our links to do so (and thus help support the costs of running the site).

We would also really appreciate hearing from you about any other resources you might find which you think we could add here ~ please email us with details.

	craft ... is as much about the journey as the end product... Sara Wickham, The Art and Soul of Birth		what's your craft? knitting, crochet, sewing, weaving, spinning, farming, fishing, beading, woodwork, metalwork, patchwork, baking, appliqué, cooking, cake decorating, painting, quilting, cross stitch, tanning, needlepoint, ceramics, basket making, candle making, butter churning, brewing, tatting, macramé, embroidery, sugar craft, felting, bookbinding, model making, writing, song writing, herbalism, gardening, stencilling, wine making, glass blowing, pottery, sculpting, whittling, carving, smocking, rug making, lace making, dressmaking, flower arranging, belly casting, drum making.
~ links on with woman ~ dream catchers quilting ~ links on the web ~ Afghans for Afghans ray of hope 100 craft links! free craft patterns free knitting pattern netring knitted uterus pattern 1 knitted uterus pattern 2 knitted vagina pattern needlework 101 world wide quilting about.quilting snowball quilt blocks quilting with children batik and tie-dye resources how to tie-dye				The Kids' Multicultural Art and Craft Book
		Stitch and Bitch		A Quilter's Ark
		Stitch and Bitch Nation	501 Quilt Blocks	Handcraft for Baby

birth and the visual arts Let's start at the very beginning ~ It's a very good place to start... If you're looking for the ABC of birth art, you could try starting with Lorna's Birth Art Article, which has lots of info and links to birth art on the web... And you might also like to look at the art of midwifery			Women and Art

Birthing From Within	mindful art	birth art on the web jonathan waller's birthworks david buckland birthing in awareness the art of parenting through art breastfeeding images in art birthing from within birth art judy chicago images of cesarean sections ghislaine howard ron mueck national gallery collection

birth and the literary arts birth through the ages birth stories

theatre singing the bones the movie and the play the vagina monologues The Vagina Monologues Singing the Bones	This Giving Birth Tell it by Heart: Women and the healing power of stories	The Virago Book of Birth Poetry	Poems on Pregnancy, Birth and Babies Brought to Bed: Childrearing in America

the art and soul of birth	We are using this part of our site to celebrate the art of birth. From poetry to paintings, sculpture to theatre, birth stories to quilting, we acknowledge the power of women's ~ and men's ~ creativity in the production of a series of aesthetic forms. This is an area which is infrequently considered, but one which has the potential to emancipate ~ to free us from the shackles of reductionism and scientific rationality, if only for a short time.
	Now available! The Art and Soul of Midwifery: Creativity in Practice, Education and Research. Lorna Davies (Ed)	Order from Amazon Order from this site

We invite you to use this page as a starting point for your surfing ~ here you will find lots of links to information on this and other web sites, books and other resources for exploring the arts in relation to birth and midwifery. As ever, if you are going to buy a book or piece of music from amazon, we would really appreciate it if you would consider using our links to do so (and thus help support the costs of running the site). We would also really appreciate hearing from you about any other resources you might find which you think we could add here ~ please email us with details.