This Mother's Day, Vleeshal organized a special program which was dedicated to art and motherhood.

For the ongoing project De moeders van Klarenbeek by Birthe Leemeijer, which was specially developed in 2010 for the Middelburg Kunst in de wijk project, everyone who becomes a mother in the Klarenbeek neighborhood gets to plant a fruit tree in her garden. All participants receive a tile next to their front door showing their contribution to this growing fruit garden. Vleeshal will again provide fruit trees for the project this year.

While enjoying something sweet, we unveiled several portraits of participants. Photographer Gunnar Meier captured the participants who planted new life in their gardens. Leemeijer talked about the project and her practice, and discussed motherhood in art with curatorial assistant Adriënne van der Werf.

On November 15 there will be another tree planting. On this day, the chosen fruit trees will be planted in the gardens of all mothers who participated in this project this year.