# Event Details - **Event Name**: Exhibition opening: Life as an Old Doll - A collage inquiry by Robyn Davis - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 27 Nov, 2025 at 05:30 pm – Thu, 27 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm - **Event Description**: Aging is not for sissies!About this EventRobyn Davis is a retired counsellor and art therapist who transforms personal experience into visual inquiry. Living with chronic pain and mobility issues since childhood, she works intuitively with found imagery, then examines each piece phenomenologically to uncover its deeper meaning.Her practice, which she calls "response collaging," begins with emotional resonance. Then, searching through vintage books and magazines, she selects images that mirror her internal state—feelings she may not yet fully understand. "The art-making process helps me grasp my emotions and behaviours at a deeper level," she explains. "It brings me into the present moment and soothes my soul."The WorkThis exhibition centres on ageing with an invisible health condition no longer possible to hide. Robyn works primarily with images found in rescued antique doll books and magazines – dolls with worn faces, well-loved and broken bodies - as symbolic self-portraits of her aging experience.The doll holds particular resonance for Robyn. As a child, she spent hours with paper dolls, cutting out and animating figures she saw as "personifications of perfection." Psychologists suggest that through doll play, children discover the self and their societal roles. Robyn recognizes this same dynamic in her current work: she arranges old dolls to voice her inner world and reconcile herself with ageing.She's also drawn to Freud's concept of the "uncanny"—the unsettling uncertainty dolls can trigger. This mirrors her own vulnerability as an ageing woman whose hidden condition has become visible. "There is no hiding any longer," she says.The exhibition runs from 27 November 2025 - 5 January 2026The opening eventPlease join us for a casual opening event from 530pm on Thursday 27 November. Peruse the artworks, and get all existential with the maker. Drinks and nibbles will be provided. Artworks will be available for sale.For venue and accessibility information check here: https://ginninderry.com/whats-on/ - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/strathnairn/exhibition-opening-life-as-an-old-doll-a-collage-inquiry-by-robyn-davis/100001963761799405 - **Event Categories**: exhibitions, art, health-wellness, kids - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: AUD ## Event venue details - **city**: Strathnairn - **state**: CT - **country**: Australia - **location**: The Link - Ginninderry Sales, Community & Information Centre - **lat**: -35.2311545 - **long**: 148.9947974 - **full address**: The Link - Ginninderry Sales, Community & Information Centre, 1 McClymont Way, Strathnairn, Australia ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Exhibition opening: Life as an Old Doll - A collage inquiry by Robyn Davis - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/cca5bf079bad017be3fc3e23c6026b0fcbb4c0dba03abd4d4e3d5c00e748d3d5-rimg-w527-h762-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1763598688 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Exhibition opening: Life as an Old Doll - A collage inquiry by Robyn Davis being held? - **A:** Exhibition opening: Life as an Old Doll - A collage inquiry by Robyn Davis takes place on Thu, 27 Nov, 2025 at 05:30 pm to Thu, 27 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm at The Link - Ginninderry Sales, Community & Information Centre, 1 McClymont Way, Strathnairn, Australia. - **Q**: Who is organizing Exhibition opening: Life as an Old Doll - A collage inquiry by Robyn Davis? - **A:** Exhibition opening: Life as an Old Doll - A collage inquiry by Robyn Davis is organized by Robyn Davis. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Exhibition opening: Life as an Old Doll - A collage inquiry by Robyn Davis is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Strathnairn, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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