Art of Creation Exhibition \;at \;Central Library July 2-A ugust 7 aims to inspire discussions about the importance of investing in a nd supporting pregnant people and those planning to become pregnant. \ ;The Art of Creation is a collaboration between the Art Gallery of Hamilton\, the Sloboda Lab at McMaster University\, Hamilton- based artists and pregnant Hamiltonians. Together\, we share insights into the pregnancy journey and how parents&rsquo\; health before and during pr egnancy shapes the health of future generations.
\nAt the Sloboda La b\, scientists research the Early Origins of Health and Disease - the idea that our health is affected by our parents' health before and du ring pregnancy and by our environment for our first 1\,000 days of life. H amilton-based artists were invited to visit the lab\, watch experiments an d learn from the scientists who do this research. Then\, they created piec es ranging from spoken word to murals to share what they learned with you.
\nAt the same time\, 47 pregnant Hamiltonians gathered during arts- based support groups led by artists and scientists. These groups created a supportive space to share the joys and challenges of being pregnant and d iscuss Early Origins science. Artwork created in these support groups show cases the pregnancy experience through the point of view of pregnant Hamil tonians\, who could be your neighbours\, coworkers\, or family members.
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