Howick Frames- Connection Project

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Serena Stevenson: Connections Project

The Connection Project was created by artist Serena Stevenson, who invited local mothers and motherly figures, alongside their families, to take part in a free professional portrait experience. Across two days, Serena hosted relaxed photography sessions for the community, creating a welcoming space for participants to share their stories of motherhood. This empowering project celebrates whanau, intergenerational connection, and the shared narratives of the many forms of care that shape our communities.

These intimate images and described experiences create opportunities for motherly figures to be seen, to show their impact, to be heard, to be valued, and to be meaningfully represented.

The exhibition celebrates the strength, love, and diversity of motherhood in all its forms.

About Serena Stevenson

Introducing Serena Stevenson, a multimedia artist whose practice is rooted in community, care, and shared storytelling. Working across video, sound, and participatory media, Serena creates work that centres lived experience, emotional connection, and collective voice. Her process is relational and collaborative, shaped by listening, intergenerational perspectives, and everyday narratives that explore memory, belonging, and connection. Interested in art as a social space, Serena’s work reflects the quiet, complex textures of human relationships and positions creativity as a connective and sustaining force.

Artist: Serena Stevenson