EXHIBITIONS OLD AND NEW
Exhibitions in which Heartfelt Dolls have been present
TOI ROTORUA ARTS FESTIVAL
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HEARTFELT DOLLS
is delighted to be participant in the Toi Rotorua Arts Festival. I will open my 'Green Room' for visitors to share in the transformative and creative journey I have made, and am making, with textile art. My daughter, Julie Buttons, will open her studio (which is on my property) showcasing the works of a talented multi-media artist. Open Studios will run on the weekend of November 2 and 3, 2024 between 10am and 3pm. |
I am delighted to be a part of a community exhibition
celebrating Matariki.
Matariki in Aotearoa New Zealand
is the beginning of the Maori New Year.
The star cluster Matariki (also known as Pleiades or Subaru)
is seen as it rises above the horizon.
For more information
https://teara.govt.nz/en/matariki-maori-new-year
celebrating Matariki.
Matariki in Aotearoa New Zealand
is the beginning of the Maori New Year.
The star cluster Matariki (also known as Pleiades or Subaru)
is seen as it rises above the horizon.
For more information
https://teara.govt.nz/en/matariki-maori-new-year
Through Light and Dark,
grateful for the ancestors who walk with me.
Inspiration drawn from Pohutakawa (Sterope),
a daily gratitude practice,
and the art of Julie Buttons and Pamela Hastings.
grateful for the ancestors who walk with me.
Inspiration drawn from Pohutakawa (Sterope),
a daily gratitude practice,
and the art of Julie Buttons and Pamela Hastings.
Heartfelt Dolls is once again privileged and humbled
to have 3 textile pieces accepted into this iconic exhibition.
Covid 19 has meant the cancellation of the real-life exhibition,
but an online presence is being organised.
https://www.facebook.com/NZSculptureOnShore/
to have 3 textile pieces accepted into this iconic exhibition.
Covid 19 has meant the cancellation of the real-life exhibition,
but an online presence is being organised.
https://www.facebook.com/NZSculptureOnShore/
AND AGAIN!
90% Recycled Textile Exhibition
Heartfelt Dolls are delighted to be a part of this group exhibition
celebrating creativity, sustainability, art, empowerment.
celebrating creativity, sustainability, art, empowerment.
HI-FIBRE
Heartfelt Dolls are thrilled to be a part of a group exhibition
at the Rayner Brothers Gallery in Whanganui.
The handsome fellows in the "Stitch Myself A Boyfriend" series
are striding out in "Hi-Fibre".
Pop in and say hello
if you are near this beautiful city.
at the Rayner Brothers Gallery in Whanganui.
The handsome fellows in the "Stitch Myself A Boyfriend" series
are striding out in "Hi-Fibre".
Pop in and say hello
if you are near this beautiful city.
NEW ZEALAND SCULPTURE ONSHORE
Three Heartfelt dolls have been selected
to dance in the Indoor Gallery at NZ Sculpture OnShore
Nov 3-18, 2018,
at Fort Takapuna, Auckland.
This iconic event is a major fundraiser for Women's Refuge.
to dance in the Indoor Gallery at NZ Sculpture OnShore
Nov 3-18, 2018,
at Fort Takapuna, Auckland.
This iconic event is a major fundraiser for Women's Refuge.
AN ENGLISH COUNTRY GARDEN
@ESSENCE CAFE
Heartfelt Dolls is honoured to be invited to exhibit at Essence Cafe, Ngongotaha.
An English Country Garden will be on display
until the end of April, 2017.
An English Country Garden will be on display
until the end of April, 2017.
SPRING
Heartfelt Dolls is delighted to be a part of the "Spring" exhibition now on at the Rotorua Arts Village.
This exhibition is a part of Tulip Fest being celebrated in Rotorua from Oct1 until Oct 9, 2016
This exhibition is a part of Tulip Fest being celebrated in Rotorua from Oct1 until Oct 9, 2016
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Matariki
is an important event in the New Zealand calendar. It is the Maori New Year, when the nine stars of Pleiades appear on the horizon. Helium Gallery has invited artists from around the Rotorua region to use a kite shape as inspiration to create ten works of art. I have created "Seven Sisters and Three Hunters", interpreting the legend of Orion chasing the Seven Sisters across the heavens. The Seven Sisters are dressed in glittering silver, unaware of the Three Hunters dressed in black and armed with a bow. The kite shape is traced in silver sequins and beads on the black velvet covered bases of the hunters. |
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"VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTERS:
ORDINARY PEOPLE
DOING AN EXTRA-ORDINARY JOB"
An art doll exhibition on during April, 2016,
at Essence Cafe, Ngongotaha,
to raise funds for the 75th Jubilee
of the Ngongotaha Volunteer Fire Brigade.
at Essence Cafe, Ngongotaha,
to raise funds for the 75th Jubilee
of the Ngongotaha Volunteer Fire Brigade.
Sarah Ziessen and Neville Baty have opened Helium Gallery in Rotorua.
I am delighted that two of my dolls have been selected for the opening exhibition:-)
Moby and Richard are from my 'Stitch Yourself A Boyfriend' series.
They are in the company of some extra-ordinary contemporary art.
Please visit.
I am delighted that two of my dolls have been selected for the opening exhibition:-)
Moby and Richard are from my 'Stitch Yourself A Boyfriend' series.
They are in the company of some extra-ordinary contemporary art.
Please visit.
VISITORS TO HELIUM GALLERY DURING INAUGURAL EXHIBITION. THE BOYFRIENDS ARE DANCING IN THE CENTRE OF THE IMAGE. THANK YOU TO SARAH ZIESSEN FOR THIS WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO EXHIBIT.
Heartfelt Dolls are dancing in the Rotorua District Library
from Wednesday August 19th, 2015 until Friday September 18th, 2015.
from Wednesday August 19th, 2015 until Friday September 18th, 2015.
THIS TOWN:
SULPHUR CITY SOUL
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/content/tvnz/ondemand/shows/t/this-town.html
Liz Pearce, maker of Heartfelt Dolls, was one of several truly amazing Rotorua locals
who starred on This Town Series 2 Episode 7.
Liz Pearce, maker of Heartfelt Dolls, was one of several truly amazing Rotorua locals
who starred on This Town Series 2 Episode 7.
THE ENERGY WITHIN
Steam Punk dolls, "The Dollmaker and the Conserve Cantavit" will be exhibited
at the Rotorua Lakes Council Galleria.
at the Rotorua Lakes Council Galleria.
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
I am a doll artist and doll interpreter,
using doll making as a healing and transformative experience.
This passion is expressed through my Heartfelt Dolls, companions for my journey.
I have called this series "The Doll Maker and Conserve Cantavit",
immortalising my experience with boutique production company, Jam TV,
filming people of passion in Rotorua for “This Town”.
There is a wonderful energy that flows and animates the creative spirit
when we are open to new experiences, spaces and places;
when we participate in our daily lives consciously and mindfully;
when we engage with our human and natural environments;
when we treasure and nurture that which binds us; and
when we acknowledge the rich traditions which inform and shape our lives.
Creating these Steam Punk dolls was a wonderful opportunity
to use items that I have been gifted over the years;
to inject beloved items into a new story;
to contemplate an experience that was both surreal and profound; and
to push the boundaries of my doll making.
While making each doll, with its unique personality,
I came to deeply appreciate the gifted-ness and creativity of the crew.
I am filled with gratitude for this glimpse into the world of TV and film.
I am a doll artist and doll interpreter,
using doll making as a healing and transformative experience.
This passion is expressed through my Heartfelt Dolls, companions for my journey.
I have called this series "The Doll Maker and Conserve Cantavit",
immortalising my experience with boutique production company, Jam TV,
filming people of passion in Rotorua for “This Town”.
There is a wonderful energy that flows and animates the creative spirit
when we are open to new experiences, spaces and places;
when we participate in our daily lives consciously and mindfully;
when we engage with our human and natural environments;
when we treasure and nurture that which binds us; and
when we acknowledge the rich traditions which inform and shape our lives.
Creating these Steam Punk dolls was a wonderful opportunity
to use items that I have been gifted over the years;
to inject beloved items into a new story;
to contemplate an experience that was both surreal and profound; and
to push the boundaries of my doll making.
While making each doll, with its unique personality,
I came to deeply appreciate the gifted-ness and creativity of the crew.
I am filled with gratitude for this glimpse into the world of TV and film.
FIFTY SHADES OF GRAY
Seventeen ladies in 'Shades of Gray'
are strutting their stuff at Essence Cafe, Ngongotaha, during July 2015.
Each doll, dressed in shades of gray,
holds a yellow daffodil,
showing their support for those living with cancer.
$10 from the sale of each doll will be given to a local cancer support group.
are strutting their stuff at Essence Cafe, Ngongotaha, during July 2015.
Each doll, dressed in shades of gray,
holds a yellow daffodil,
showing their support for those living with cancer.
$10 from the sale of each doll will be given to a local cancer support group.
SEDUCED BY THE WILD
A limited edition made for a collaborative exhibition, To Papatuanuku With Love,
held at The Arts Village, Rotorua, during March, 2015.
The dolls were a sensual response to Mary Oliver's evocative poetry.
held at The Arts Village, Rotorua, during March, 2015.
The dolls were a sensual response to Mary Oliver's evocative poetry.
SOUL SISTERS
A limited edition of new art dolls from Liz Pearce.
Exhibiting at Essence Café, Ngongotaha, Rotorua,
during April, 2014.
A limited edition of new art dolls from Liz Pearce.
Exhibiting at Essence Café, Ngongotaha, Rotorua,
during April, 2014.
“I NEVER FELT SO GOOD!”
During our lives, we are sometimes
unexpectedly,
surprisingly,
given the opportunity to say,
“I never felt so good!”
Perhaps after a physical, emotional or spiritual trauma,
after the recovery, the healing, the transformation,
we become acutely, gratefully aware, that
“I never felt so good!”
This is the moment when
we punch the air or dance or raise our arms in praise;
when we pause;
and a deep heartfelt gratitude rises from the centre of our being.
It is both a still point and a turning point.
These dolls reflect such moments in my life:
from woundedness to healing;
from brokenness to transformation;
from pain to joy;
from desolation to consolation.
Each doll I have chosen for this exhibition captures
a moment of transition;
a moment of movement;
a moment of self-assuredness;
a moment of playfuless;
a moment of connectivity;
or
a moment of release.
They are a unique perspective on my life.
May they bring a new perspective to your life.
During our lives, we are sometimes
unexpectedly,
surprisingly,
given the opportunity to say,
“I never felt so good!”
Perhaps after a physical, emotional or spiritual trauma,
after the recovery, the healing, the transformation,
we become acutely, gratefully aware, that
“I never felt so good!”
This is the moment when
we punch the air or dance or raise our arms in praise;
when we pause;
and a deep heartfelt gratitude rises from the centre of our being.
It is both a still point and a turning point.
These dolls reflect such moments in my life:
from woundedness to healing;
from brokenness to transformation;
from pain to joy;
from desolation to consolation.
Each doll I have chosen for this exhibition captures
a moment of transition;
a moment of movement;
a moment of self-assuredness;
a moment of playfuless;
a moment of connectivity;
or
a moment of release.
They are a unique perspective on my life.
May they bring a new perspective to your life.
This Summer The Arts Village will have 5 new artists in our ground floor studio spaces
up until the BluesFeast Trust brings Rhythm Rotorua to town in late January.
Angela Croft, Ally Rogers, Paula Kerslake, Mary Whalley and Liz Pearce
will each have their own studio from which to create their works of art over the coming summer months.
The Rotorua Potters Group is also looking to run classes for any budding potters during summer.
We are excited to once again have the Open Studios Project operating out of our purpose built venue –
our sincere thanks goes out to the Rotorua Trust for their on-going support of the project.
So come visit Heartfelt Dolls at The Arts Village, Hinemaru Street, Rotorua
from December 16th, 2013 until January 23rd, 2014.
Visit my facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Heartfelt-Dolls-at-The-Open-Studios-Project/1382035188711720?sk=wall&filter=2¬if_t=wall
up until the BluesFeast Trust brings Rhythm Rotorua to town in late January.
Angela Croft, Ally Rogers, Paula Kerslake, Mary Whalley and Liz Pearce
will each have their own studio from which to create their works of art over the coming summer months.
The Rotorua Potters Group is also looking to run classes for any budding potters during summer.
We are excited to once again have the Open Studios Project operating out of our purpose built venue –
our sincere thanks goes out to the Rotorua Trust for their on-going support of the project.
So come visit Heartfelt Dolls at The Arts Village, Hinemaru Street, Rotorua
from December 16th, 2013 until January 23rd, 2014.
Visit my facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Heartfelt-Dolls-at-The-Open-Studios-Project/1382035188711720?sk=wall&filter=2¬if_t=wall
LIBRARY LIVE! @ ROTORUA PUBLIC LIBRARY
I was privileged to be invited to exhibit and talk about my dolls at the Rotorua Public Library on August 15th, 2013.
We loved our sojourn:
the interaction with visitors reconnecting with dolls in their past,
and introducing people to new and varied aspects of doll making.
We loved our sojourn:
the interaction with visitors reconnecting with dolls in their past,
and introducing people to new and varied aspects of doll making.
2ND HAND STORIES
During the month of July, 2013,
my daughter, Julie Voss, and I,
are presented an exhibition of textile art and dolls
at
THE ARTS VILLAGE
Hinemaru Street
Rotorua.
ICE PALACE
Ice Palace is a group of dolls celebrating the art and choreography of acrobatics on silks.
It was exhibited at Essence café, Ngongotaha, during May, 2013.
It was exhibited at Essence café, Ngongotaha, during May, 2013.
