Matrescence with author Lucy Jones & songwriter Claire Tonti

Claire Tonti

An intimate afternoon about matrescence (becoming a mother) and maternal wellbeing with author Lucy Jones and singer/songwriter Claire Tonti

Proteus Creation Space

*VENUE CHANGE DUE TO DEMAND FOR ADDITIONAL TICKETS*An intimate afternoon about matrescence (becoming a mother) and maternal wellbeing. Claire Tonti performs her album Matrescence alongside talk and Q&A with Lucy Jones about her new book Matrescence, at Proteus Creation Space, Council Rd, Basingstoke RG21 3DH Proteus will have a cashless bar/cafe available for drinks and for those that are driving you will need to enter your care registration into the screen at the venue on arrival.Come and join Lucy and Claire as we discuss the transition to motherhood (matrescence), the highs and lows of modern motherhood and maternal mental health and wellbeing. Matrescence (noun): the process of becoming a mother. This word and emerging concept describes the physical, emotional, psychological, social and existential transition women go through when they become mothers. We focus on the baby, but it's a big deal for new parents as well. Perhaps you found your own matrescence a little bewildering. Perhaps you've just had a baby and you're trying to find your feet. Perhaps you had a child years ago but you're interested in matrescence as a developmental stage that goes on through life. Come and join us for conversation, music and connection.Lucy Jones was born in Cambridge, England, and educated at University College London. She has written extensively on culture, science and na­ture. Her articles have been published on BBC Earth and in The Sunday Times, The Guardian and the New Statesman. Her first book, Foxes Un­earthed, received the Society of Authors’ Roger Deakin Award. Jones lives in Hampshire, England. Her latest book Matrescence will be released on the 23rd of June 2023.Claire Tonti is a Naarm based singer songwriter and mother of two little humans, 3 and 7. She is also CEO of the media company Planet Broadcasting and host of two podcasts - the award winning recommendations show Suggestible and her interview show TONTS. where she celebrates women’s stories - talking to writers, experts, thinkers and deeply feeling humans about their lives. In February 2023, Claire released her debut album Matrescence with a special live performance at the iconic Brunswick Ballroom. A collection of 11 intimate indie folk songs that explore the complexities of mothering through her own story and the stories of the women she is privileged to know. Claire’s music encompasses love, loss, identity, mothering as a creative, overcoming birth trauma, breastfeeding challenges and post natal depression. This show will be filmed and photographed. By purchasing a ticket, you consent to video footage or photography with your image to be used for promotional, marketing or commercial use. Please let the videographer/photographer know if you do not wish to be filmed/photographed on the day.

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