Circle-shaped painting by artist Tessla Thompson depicting a warm rose-copper-toned mamma breastfeeding her baby against a lavender purple background.
Below the painting is the text:
"BRIDGING THE GAP ART EXHIBITION
Friday, July 10 --> Friday, August 7, 2026
Washburn Arts Center at Gallaudet University
800 Florida Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002
DEAF & HARD OF HEARING BREASTFEEDING WEEK 9/16-22"
The momma wears an emerald spaghetti strap tank top, and her hair is a bob cut of natural dreadlocks and a crown of white stars. White ribbons spread out from her supporting arm which holds her baby. Faint symbols in gentle blues and pinks fade into the lavender background and include symbols for the African Adinkra symbol, the moon, home, peace, leaves, healthcare, healing, money, resistance, love, scales, and empowerment.
Bridging the Gap Art Exhibition
Friday, July 10 - Friday, August 7, 2026
Washburn Arts Center at Gallaudet University
800 Florida Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002
Image Description: A warmly toned flyer with black text for show info: "Anthropology of Motherhood: Aesthetics of Care Art Exhibition."
A collage image piece by Sophia Cardillo has tightly packed and stacked layers of warmly toned textiles in various folded and draping textures, nestled in a wooden shelf. A femme figure sits on top of the shelf, gently bending forward to hold the arms of a baby who is lying down on their back. Folded and draped cloths with folk embroidery covers each of their heads.
Artist names are listed to the right of the image: "Sophia Cardillo, Hannah Colen, Adair Heitmann, Mélanie Janel, Laura Lee McCartney, Saskia Le Peissker, Kat Marquez, Ella-Gabriel Mason, Evangeline Mensah-Agyekum, Lo/Lauren Nakamura, Elizabeth Mae Renfrew, Sarah Rose, Carrie Smith Libman, Stefanie Zito"
Exhibition dates and event information is listed in black text below, along with the location and address:
"June 5-26
June 5, 6-8 pm Opening Reception
June 26, 6-8 pm Closing Party
Radiant Hall Studios
308 Seventh Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222".
ANTHROPOLOGY of MOTHERHOOD:
AESTHETICS of CARE
radiant hall studios · june 5 - june 26, 2026
308 seventh Avenue, pittsburgh, pa 15222
Opening Reception - June 5, 6-8 pm
Closing Party - june 26, 6-8 pm
Image Description:
Flyer for art show reads - “anthropology of motherhood: Deaf & Disability Art Exhibition” in wavy funky black font over turquoise background. Below the title, a colorful rectangle of objects layered together by artists of The Woodlands Foundation includes: an eye with eyelashes of purple, a whimsical blue face with long round ears and a hat, a flower, a smiling face with rainbow petals spreading out from the center, and abstract blue, green, poppy red, and dark blue shapes. To the right of art is a column listing artists’ names in sans serif font:
Emily Cadegan
Lyss Cypher
Zo Geist
Daniel Gruner
Khaliah Guenther
Margo Harris
Mónica Ortiz-Menier
Honey Rosenbloom
Soft Bound | Mack
Nihan Su
River White
Woodlands Foundation
Below art and names are dates of show and opening location in same funky font and plainer sans serif font over turquoise background: “Jan 9-Feb 20, 2025; Opening Reception Jan 9, 5-8 pm; Artists Image Resource; 518 Foreland St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212”
At bottom is a thank you to sponsors: “This exhibit is made possible by the Pittsburgh Foundation & the Opportunity Fund.”