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When you think of childbirth, the joy of holding a newborn in your arms and those early sleepless nights as parents, what images come to mind? A group of Ryerson midwifery education and early childhood education students will explore these ideas through art as part of an inaugural exhibit that opens on Thursday, April 18, 7 p.m. at the Beit Zatoun Gallery, Toronto.

The art exhibit will display 26 works of art created by students using a variety of media including fabric art, painting, maternity wear designs, mixed media and poetry. Through this display, the students seek to unpack some of the traditional ways the birthing experience is often represented in popular culture and explore this journey through a diverse lens, from Aboriginal and gay women to those who have disabilities.

The students created these pieces as part of their midwifery education course, Birth and Its Meanings, launched four years ago that is designed to explore pregnancy and birth in society and culture through a variety of art forms. A sampling of art work has been selected over past four years and will be on display at the installation.

The exhibit is free to the public and runs from Thursday, April 18 to Sunday, April 21. Gallery hours: Monday to Friday: noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays noon to 5 p.m.

All of the artists will attend the exhibit opening and will be available for media interviews.

The exhibit is part of the 20^th anniversary of Ryerson’s Midwifery Education program.

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