Mothers Who Make is an international grassroots movement, dedicated to supporting the dual role of mothers and maker/artist/creative. 

Stryx is a Birmingham Hub that strives to connect and support local mothers, birth-givers, and care-givers who are also creators through various means such as peer support meetings, workshops, events, discussions, artist talks, exhibitions, and more. The hub is located at Stryx, managed by two female artists and mothers committed to making space for local mother/nonbinary parent creatives.

For 2026 Join Charlotte Bailey for the Mothers Who Make Birmingham Hub at Stryx Play Cafe in Jewellery Quarter.



Inspired by the global Maternal Journal community, this is a regular drop-in maker space for parents who have been holding onto artefacts from pregnancy, birth and the early years. Participants are invited to express experiences on the page while discussing their creative practice, with children welcome to co-create in the space. Open to all.

During the workshop, participants will have materials, time and space to express and reflect on their parenting journey through creative making.

The sessions also function as a monthly peer-support environment, offering space to explore creative practice and identity alongside caring roles with other parents and caregivers.

There will be an opportunity to scan and collate pages created during the sessions into a print publication in autumn/winter.

While every Mothers Who Make hub shares a common ethos and practice, each evolves according to the needs and interests of the local artists attending. Participants are invited to help shape this growing movement.

For more information, please visit the Mothers Who Make website.

Who can join Birmingham Hub at Stryx?
All kinds of makers, whether professional or passionate, including writers, painters, performers, filmmakers, musicians, technicians, producers, bakers, crafters, taxidermists, academics, and more.
Every type of mother/nonbinary parent is welcomed, be it biological, adoptive, step, surrogate, foster, bereaved, grand, great-grand, or soon-to-be. We encourage a diverse range of people to engage in the unfolding MWM conversations, spanning across generations and art forms.

Children of any age are also welcome, ensuring that your dual role as a mother and maker is equally valued at all our events.

When:
Third Friday of the month with Charlotte Bailey at 12:30pm:

19 June
17 July
28 August
18 September
16 October
20 November


Cost:
£5 - £7, Options for entry with hot drink, or hot drink with cake

Booking: 
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Where: 
Stryx Community Cafe
90 Vyse Street
Jewellery Quarter 
B18 6J