Monuments to Motherhood: Mother’s Day Celebration
Join Prospect Park Alliance and artist and activist Molly Gochman for a Mother’s Day celebration in Brooklyn’s Backyard! At the site of Monuments to Motherhood, a 15-foot bronze sculpture honoring and celebrating caregiving in all forms, enjoy family-friendly activities to honor the mother figure or caregiver in your life. This event will be held at the sculpture site near the Grand Army Plaza Entrance.
The afternoon will feature an opportunity to meet the artist, learn more about the inspiration behind the piece, enjoy flower and tote bag giveaways, and more fun:
Collective Nest Making – 12–4 pm: Come together to create a communal “nest” near the Monuments to Motherhood sculpture to honor the enduring support provided by caregivers in our community.
Bird Mommies Tour – 1 pm + 3 pm: Take a nature walk to explore Prospect Park and try to find caregiving in action within nature by spotting the many bird mothers such as warblers, chickadees, sparrows, and more throughout Brooklyn’s Backyard.
Caregiving Crafts – 12–4 pm: Enjoy a bracelet-making station to craft for a loved one, and join an individual nest-making activity to create small nests out of natural materials to bring home.
Sound Activation – 12–4 pm: Experience the resonant sound of Monuments to Motherhood by tapping on the bronze sculpture and hearing the sound travel through the sculpture with headphones.
About Monuments to Motherhood
Molly Gochman’s Monuments to Motherhood is a series of sculptures honoring the enduring support provided by caregivers across generations. Ranging from 4 to 15 feet tall, these structures invite immersive experiences and tactile exploration, encouraging reflection on themes such as labor, domesticity, and community. Cast in bronze, a material traditionally associated with grandeur and permanence, Molly creates enduring forms that symbolize and elevate narratives of caregiving. These sculptures are intended to serve as sites of collective historical memory and are designed to facilitate engagement, acting as gathering points for discussions on the impact of caregiving.