Maternal Reflections Project
Holding Reproductive Memories in Artwork
An Arts in Counseling project with artist heather michel riddle
Arts in Counseling is partnering with artist heather michele riddle on a thoughtfully curated art initiative commemorating the depth and complexity of your reproductive journey.
Participants are invited into a private, guided 60–90 minute conversation with heather, during which she gently witnesses and explores a pivotal moment from your experience—whether in pregnancy, birth, loss, fertility, or the postpartum period. This process is designed not only to gather your story, but to hold it with care, reflection, and intention.
Following this session, Heather enters a dedicated period of artistic creation, translating the emotional and symbolic essence of your narrative into an original, one-of-a-kind artwork. Each piece is created over several weeks and presented in a follow-up 30-minute session, where you’ll receive your framed artwork (approximately 6×8 to 8×10 inches) and engage in a closing conversation. The result is a deeply personal artifact—crafted to be kept, honored, and revisited over time.
Sample “Maternal Reflections” Artwork
by heather michel riddle
About heather
heather michel riddle (she/her) is a mother and artist living and working in Pennsylvania with her husband and daughter. As an artist parent, her art is influenced and intertwined by the specific - surroundings, family, daily caregiving responsibilities - as well as broader topics including mothering, reproductive justice/infertility, mental health and grief. Often working in series, her practice ranges from painting to mixed-media work. She received her bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts and Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and her master’s degree in Art Therapy from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.