(M)other Collective present (M)other Wild

Part of Drawing Out Hilbre with BADA at Hilbre Archipelago

The six members of (M)other Collective, myself included, all artist-parents from across the North West, are

researching how women can consider their "wild nature" and find their natural "home"

whatever that may look like for each individual, without being distracted from their creative

energy by domestic/commercial life. This direction of research stems from the text ‘Women

who run with wolves: Contacting the Power of the Wild Woman’ (Clarissa Pinkola Estés 1992).

By inhabiting Hilbre island and experiencing its ecosystems, (M)other artists have connected

with animalistic characteristics and attuned to the aspects of the natural environment that

nurture and inspire creativity.

Our explorations of mothering and practices of care in this remote location have informed

our collective creative practice where we aim to respect the ebbs and flows of creativity

within (m)otherhood - connecting to the central research themes of Drawing out Hilbre that

explore Sustainability and Self Sufficiency, Time and Tides and Engagement with Nature.

On the 2nd and 3rd August 2025, (M)other Collective will share some of the outcomes of

their research on Hilbre, through exhibition of works in the buildings, installation of works

around the island and opportunities to join the artists in acts of movement, rest, connection

and wildness.

What’s happening

Saturday 2nd August 2025

11am: Meet at the Ice Cream Stall at West Kirby to join (M)other Collective on the

low tide walk to Hilbre Island.

11am-2pm Visit installations and exhibited work across the island and within the Buoy

Master’s Buildings, including ‘Accumulate’ and my latest work.

12:30pm “I Become the Island” an interactive site specific performance with Lydia

O’Hara. Join a tour of the island, performance and an invitation to

participate in her Hilbre Island inspired yoga. Visitors will be given a

keepsake to take away from their experience.

2:00-2:30pm Last chance to leave Hilbre for the mainland if you don’t want to stay

overtide.

3pm - 8pm Experience being stranded on Hilbre over-tide. Visit installations and

exhibited work across the island and within the Buoy Master’s Buildings.

Share your picnic alongside creative conversations about (M)other Wild

3pm Finding Solitude, an invitation to view Claire Weetman’s sculptural chairs

installed around the island and to find a seat for creative reflection as the

tide comes in.

5pm Beachcombing at High Tide with Lena and the Sea as a creative act of

rest.

8pm-9pm Join (M)other Collective for a sunset walk back to the mainland

Sunday 3rd August

11am: Meet at the Ice Cream Stall at West Kirby to join (M)other Collective on the

low tide walk to Hilbre Island.

11am-3pm Visit installations and exhibited work across the island and within the Buoy

Master’s Buildings.