In this episode of Mother And …, multidisciplinary artist, architect, and educator Samantha Krukowski reflects on how motherhood, teaching, and care for the natural world shape her creative practice. From restoring old buildings to cultivating native plants in her Kansas City yard, Krukowski explores what it means to create spaces where life can thrive. She discusses how empathy and attentiveness guide both her art and parenting, drawing connections between nurturing her daughter, retraining horses, and reviving neglected environments. Krukowski also shares how surviving cancer deepened her understanding of the body and inspired her to write Our Body Is a Garden, a book for her young daughter. Her story intertwines art, ecology, and motherhood into a holistic vision of creative stewardship. This conversation is part of the Mother And … exhibition, on view at the Leedy-Voulkos Art Center in Kansas City from September 5 through November 21, 2025.