The Midwives Collective was founded in 2005 by a group of women artists who studied together at Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia. The Collective was born from the want to promote its members' unique visions, expose their work to broader audiences, and develop our members careers as professional artists. The Collective became known as the Midwives Collective & Gallery in August 2006, when the group acquired a studio space on historic Jeweler's Row in Center City Philadelphia. From August 2006 through August 2007, we Midwives used the space on Jeweler's Row as a co-operative studio and gallery, as well as a place to host weekly life drawing sessions. In this inaugural year, our focus was on displaying the work of our members in solo and group exhibitions as well as curating exciting idea-based exhibitions featuring the work of emerging artists of Philadelphia and beyond in our intimate non-traditional gallery space. After August 2007, we are leaving our space on Jeweler's Row, but are seeking a new location. Please see Myspace Calendar for fall exhibition schedule, to be updated soon. We have lots in store!!!
Currently our members include:
-Sarah L. Hunt
-Christiana Kugel
-Elizabeth Smith
-Nora Hiriart Litz
-Jeanine Ciach
-Sarah Louise Wahrhaftig
Detail of "Plastic Fantastic", installation by Diedra Krieger (former founding member of the Collective), June 2007.
By Christiana Kugel. Mixed media on paper. From "Growing Love", March-April 2007.
"Cowgirl in the Sand", Sarah L. Hunt, 2006. Graphite on paper.
Drawing by Christiana Kugel, 2005.
