THE MATRIARCHITECTS began as a spark of an idea.
In a recent newsletter, author of Playing Big Tara Mohr quoted MIT Lecturer and author Otto Scharmer who wrote: “The future arrives first as a feeling…”
That is how THE MATRIARCHITECTS arrived.
Adiba Nelson is a writer, author, performer, mom, wife, and occasional rabble-rouser. Adiba spoke about her work to increase inclusivity and representation of children with disabilities to children’s literature and television programming; about her burlesque performances and honest personal essays and how they offer those watching and listening permission to live their truths; and about the need for collective outrage at the societal mistreatment of black women and all women of color so that, together, we can enact cultural change.
Jade Beall is a world-renowned photographer whose projects, including The Beautiful Body Project and The Bodies of Mothers, have transformed perceptions of beauty. We talked about perceptions of the bodies of women, mothers, and elders; the need for body liberation; and the healing power of photography.
