![]() After a few months, when her sleeping and eating schedule became somewhat predictable, my husband and I both were able to make time to work in our studio at home. I made small drawings at our kitchen table while she napped. The first few months with a newborn are intense-an incredible, heartwarming, beautiful time, but intense. I got this.”īefore my daughter was born, I had an inkling that the amount of time I could devote to making work would be affected, but I didn’t consider how much physical and emotional energy a child required from their parent. I actually remember thinking to myself: “I’ve finished difficult installations with little to no sleep. To be frank, I was totally naïve about having a baby. ![]() We’ve worked out a routine that has allowed us to maintain our respective schedules while caring for our daughter. Since March, both of our full-time jobs-I teach in the visual arts department at Fordham University, and Piotr is head of media arts at the Guggenheim-have gone remote. My husband and I staggered the maternity/paternity leaves from our jobs in order to be at home with her. My daughter, Aastri, was born in early November 2019. Amie Cunat and her daughter Aastri in the studio.
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