By the time you read this, I may or may not have a baby.
As this is my first child, I am unsure exactly how everything will go and when I will feel ready to return. I’m keeping everything rather open-ended and flexible; from where I stand now, I feel like I’ll be itching to write something (anything) within a few weeks, but I understand that the reality could be quite different.
A model of Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky’s Frankfurt Kitchen, 1926.
Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky in front of the Plattenbau (prefabricated building made of concrete slabs) at the exhibition staged by the Werkbund in Stuttgart, 1927.
Before starting my maternity leave I made it out to see two exhibitions that have been on my list: Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky: Pioneering Architect. Visionary Activist at the Austrian Cultural Forum and Sonia Delaunay: Living Art at the Bard Graduate Center. Experiencing two shows of the work of two inspiring and influential women right before I have a baby was a wonderful experience. Read more about each exhibition on my Substack, https://laurakitty.substack.com/p/maternity-leave
Sonia Delaunay, textile design, after 1929.
Sonia Delaunay and Jacques Damase, 27 tableaux vivants, 1969. Accordian art book featuring Delaunay’s costume and fashion designs from 1921 and 1929.