Joya: AiR / Hollie Teutscher / NZL

"I arrived to Joya after months of travel in Europe and Africa, and a somewhat tumultuous year behind me.  It was a stark change, sitting in the stillness that enveloped Joya. I welcomed it fully.  I expected to be more productive over the month I spent at Joya, but this time called for a lot of introspection, and as I walked through the ravines and forest every day, I reflected on my experiences and what that meant for my art practice.  Slowly I started to collect bones, seeds, thistles and thorns as I explored the dry unfamiliar terrain.  Gifted feathers, intriguing plants and rocks from the other artists, found their way into my studio. I started to unpick old muslin and cotton dresses and weave it all together.  Working only with what I had in my suitcase.

The experience of this residency was powerful for me. Simon and Donna have created an absolute haven for artists, while also facilitating, educating and encouraging.  I took away new connections, to both people and land, and a new outlook and understanding of my art practice. “

Hollie Teutscher

Hollie Teutscher is a multi-disciplinary artist from Auckland, New Zealand, working in mediums ranging from drawing, weaving, installation, sculpture, ceramics and inks. She explore themes of interconnection, cycles, patterns and energies present within nature through an enquiry into her surroundings’.

Education 2019 - 2021 Bachelor of Fine Arts Department of Fine Arts Whitecliffe College of Art and Design, Auckland, New Zealand.

Awards 2021 Winner: Gordon Harris Mid-Year Award, Whitecliffe College of Art and Design, Auckland, NZ 2021 Winner/Highly Commended: Eden Arts Awards, Webb’s Auction House, for Whispered Trajectories Exhibitions 2022 Group Exhibition, Eden Arts Awards, Webb’s Auction House, Auckland, NZ 2021 Group Exhibition, Whitecliffe Year 3 Graduate Show, Whitecliffe Studios, Auckland, NZ 2020 Group Exhibition, Artists Coming Together, Dakota, Auckland, NZ