Maternar-te

Maternar-te
a project by Gabriela Serra and Maria Del Mar

$15 | RSVP Here

Mothering means caring with love, with the ability to establish emotional, affective, and energetic connections. It involves providing education, companionship, protection, food, shelter, and support. It is a relatively new term. Language is always alive, always transforming, and adapting to social changes. 'Mothering' recognizes and celebrates the different ways in which we can embody the role of being a mother.

Maternar-te' is an event created by two mothers and dedicated to those who mother in Miami. It is open to all forms of motherhood and to different stages of the journey. We will share an intimate space to exchange stories about our experiences of raising children and caring for loved ones, despite the many challenges that come with nurturing and protecting others today.

We will have the opportunity to be vulnerable as we share teas prepared with herbs traditionally used to give love and heal our hearts. With the help of artists Gabriela Serra and Maria del Mar, we will create clay mugs that can be used in the future and will serve as reminders of the importance of taking time to sit down and converse with others. In the mugs, we will engrave poems, haikus, or phrases that reflect the thoughts of each person during the time shared around the act of mothering. (Note: the mugs will be created on site but fired and glazed off-site, so it may take up to four weeks for participants to receive them.)

Participants will begin by gathering at the Nature Center’s entrance before taking a 15-minute mindful walk along the Tequesta Trail. This walk will offer a chance to invite participants to observe, listen, and connect with the Earth—our first mother—who provides everything we need to live.

After the walk, everyone will sit in a circle with each participant receiving a pre-cut piece of clay to work with while sharing and engaging in conversation. Tea will also be brewed and provided as part of the sharing circle activity.

Attendees are encouraged to wear comfortable walking shoes and sun protection. Late arrivals may miss walking portion and join workshop.

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Gabriela Serra is a multidisciplinary artist, certified Restorative Justice circle-keeper, and urban farmer born in Caracas, Venezuela, and currently based in Miami, Florida. Her practice comprises filmmaking, photography, and community facilitation (through workshops and support circles), focusing on the exploration and regeneration of relationships—between humans and non-humans, our bodies and the land, our present selves with our ancestral histories.

Maria Del Mar is a ceramist, born in Colombia currently residing in Miami Florida. Maria has a degree in art and education and has also studied traditional indigenous practices during her travels through South America. Currently Maria is studying to become a full-spectrum doula and expand her understanding and connection to her ancestral lineage.