My Mum (The Furniture Maker)
This short film explores my mum’s dual identity as a furniture maker and as a parent.
Motivated by a growing understanding of her IVF journey to have me and my sister, this project unfolded through a series of intimate conversations that fostered a new openness in our relationship. Initially conceived as a portrait of her craft, the work expanded into a broader reflection on the tensions many women face between motherhood and creative practice. It explores the parallels between raising children and making furniture, both acts of creation shaped by care, time, and sacrifice. The film engages with wider questions of gender, labour, and identity, examining how societal expectations often force women to choose between personal and professional fulfilment. While rooted in my mother’s experience, it invites viewers to reflect on their own family dynamics and the complex, inherited stories that shape who we become.
