STAGE MOMS is a collaborative stage design by Sammi Carr and Laura Gordon. Both living and working from Dharawal country, they routinely engage in parallel play and art-making, with intermittent bike rides to the beach down the road.
STAGE MOMS was designed and built by two dancefloor aficianados, with a desire to level-up the party. A plywood-painted DJ booth surround, with hand-painted panels wrapping around and above the decks, turns the technical gear into a dynamic, intentional centrepiece rather than equipment sitting on a trestle table. A DJ setup can be a living canvas and a functional rig.
It's not just a person behind the gear; it's a moment; it's theatre.
Through their experimental open-ended process, the spritely coloured characters emerged from a world not so far away. Inspired by the likes of Shirley Barber, P.D. Eastman and Graeme Base, their illustrations dare dance-floor goers and audiences to dive into their universe and fire up their imagination.
Sammi Carr and Laura Gordon presenting STAGE MOMS for The 515: Valentine’s Day at The Servo in Port Kembla.
DJ is the formidable Eora-based Sara Wills.
The dance floor is not a neutral zone.
Respect and consent are crucial for any community space.
Read the STAGE MOMS write-up:
STAGE MOMS
for The 515: Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2026.
The Servo, Port Kembla.
NSW.
STAGE MOMS
for Bloomfield Festival
September 4-6, 2026.
Buangla, NSW.
Put us on coach!
The STAGE MOMMIES are open for business!
We’re currently designing and building further iterations of STAGE MOMS.
We’re keen to see you on the dance floor.
