FRAME/SEQUENCE | On Motherhood - Keavy Handley-Byrne, Maurene Cooper, & Lily Colman

About this episode

This episode discusses the launch of FRAME/SEQUENCE, a publication focused on motherhood through art and storytelling.

In 2025 Lily Colman took on the initiative to start her own publishing non-profit, FRAME/SEQUENCE, through fiscal sponsorship with CultureWorks of Philadelphia. FRAME/SEQUENCE is a quarterly print periodical spotlighting underrepresented and emerging photographers, writers, artists, and communities across Philadelphia and Greater Pennsylvania — connecting art, story, and place in a uniquely intimate and enduring form. FRAME/SEQUENCE’s first edition, On Motherhood, captures motherhood’s diverse and powerful experiences through art and storytelling. This collection highlights the complex realities of nurturing, sacrifice, mourning, and celebration, offering a platform to voices often unheard. This podcast is sponsored by the Charcoal Book Club - Begin Building your dream photobook library today at: https://charcoalbookclub.com https://www.frame-sequence.com https://www.lilycolman.com https://hmcooper.com/home.html https://www.keavyhandleybyrne.com Keavy Handley-Byrne is a photographic artist, writer, and educator. Their work has been exhibited across the United States and included in numerous publications. Their photographic practice focuses on themes of queer identity, grief, and…

People in this episode

Guests: Keavy Handley-Byrne, Maurene Cooper, Lily Colman

Topics covered

• motherhood
• art
• storytelling
• photography
• community

Keywords

• FRAME/SEQUENCE
• underrepresented photographers
• nurturing
• sacrifice
• mourning
• celebration

Sponsors

Charcoal Book Club

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: On Motherhood, MFA, BA, Paint & Polish: Visual Economy and Visual Culture from the West Side (Onomatopee, Eindhoven Netherlands, Paint & Polish, The Knots on the Underside of the Carpet

Places: Philadelphia, Greater Pennsylvania, the United States, New York City, PA, Netherlands, Ireland, Minneapolis, Miami, Chicago

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