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Activity Sheets Inspired by Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood

Create portraits, fill your kitchen table and share a powerful message

Download our set of activity sheets inspired by the group exhibition Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood.

Curated by Hettie Judah with Hayward Gallery Touring, this exhibition brings together the joys, heartaches, myths, mess and mishaps of motherhood. It features more than 100 artworks by 60 artists, including paintings, photography, sculpture, sound and film work.

Taking inspiration from work by artists featured in the exhibition, such as Marlene Dumas, Carrie Mae Weems and VALIE EXPORT, use these activity sheets to explore collaborative portraits, domestic scenes and powerful messages.

Find these activities in our Create Space while the exhibition is running or download them below to try at home.

Published

Wed 18 Jun

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DCA Learning

a pink gallery space with paintings prints and photos on the rear wall. In the foreground a small girls uniform and a silk banner

Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood 

Sat 19 Apr - Sun 13 Jul 2025

A gallery space with the walls painted deep blue with large paintings photography and video works on display

Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood in DCA Galleries photo by Ruth Clark

A red gallery wall with black and white images placed down it - a sculpture of a money at the top

Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood by Erika Stevenson

A yellow wall with pictures on it being viewed by two people

Acts of Creation in DCA Galleries

A gallery space with images on the wall and a colourful fabric banner hanging in the centre

Acts of Creation, Maintenance section

Portrait of My Caregiver

Take inspiration from the powerful portraits in The Temple section of the exhibition Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood to make a portrait of your caregiver.

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1.6 MB (PDF)

A Joint Portrait

Be inspired by Underground, Marlene Dumas' collaborative work with her daughter, Helena, to create your own portrait in collaboration with your caregiver.

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1.3 MB (PDF)

Make a Powerful Pinny

Inspired by the work on show in Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood, create an apron with a powerful message.

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1.1 MB (PDF)

My Kitchen Table

Take inspiration from work by VALIE EXPORT, Carrie Mae Weems and The Kitchen section of Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood, to create your own artwork using objects you find in the kitchen.

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1.2 MB (PDF)

Make Art Side by Side

In Marlene Dumas's work Fairytales, she created personal drawings for her daughter, Helena, to respond to. Use this activity sheet to make art side by side with your caregiver.

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630 KB (PDF)