Apr 5, 2015 · And Ngāi Tahu weavers including Ranui Ngarimu, Reihana Parata (Aunty Doe), Morehu Flutey-Henare and others are recognised as some of the best weavers in Aotearoa. Why do they weave, and why do they think weaving skills were lost?

Dec 21, 2021 · The art of Māori weaving, under threat 40 years ago, is celebrating its survival against overwhelming odds in a world first exhibition, Te Puna Waiora: The Distinguished Weavers of Te Kāhui Whiritoi.

Catherine Elizabeth Brown QSM (24 October 1933 – 7 August 2004) was a New Zealand Māori tohunga raranga (master weaver), ceramicist, educator and netball coach. She affiliated to the Ngāi Tahu iwi. [1]

This whakataukī is a reminder of the historical importance of weaving to Māori. Weavers, who were mostly women, used harakeke and other plants to produce objects ranging from the practical (food baskets and floor mats) to the treasured and prestigious (korowai and tāniko).

Mrs Ranui Ngarimu (Ngāi Tahu/Ngāti Mutungā) is a weaver specialising in the repair, restoration, and replication of customary Māori garments. Ranui has led many individual weaving projects that include gifts for the Royal family, the New Zealand Olympic Flag Bearer’s cloak, a kākahu for the Mayor and City of San Francisco, co-ordinating ...

Ranui is a respected weaver and Māori art leader known for her continuity of weaving practises and conservation of weaving materials specific to Te Wai Pounamu. Ranui has also been responsible for several significant national and international weaving projects.

Inside, a series of beautiful tukutuku panels in olive green, gold and black mirror the colours of the Onuku landscape. these were produced by Ngai Tahu weaver, the late Cath Brown of Taumutu, working with a group of Ngai Tahu weavers.

The cover of Tāngata Ngāi Tahu follows this new tradition with a selection from the tohunga, rangitira, community leaders, champions of Te Kerēme, activists and scholars, fishermen and farmers, sportspeople, weavers, and musicians that fill this book.

Oct 28, 2021 · First learning to weave in 1987, starting with taniko Lisa then naturally progressing to weaving kete, whāriki, rapaki, maro, piupiu, and tukutuku. Lisa has always enjoyed creating …

This web series profiles nine Ngāi Tahu artists, all working in different mediums. Weavers Reihana Parata and Morehu Flutey-Henare, and carver Fayne Robinson use traditional designs and materials like flax, feathers, stone, pounamu and wood, while conceptual artist Nathan Pohio uses 'found' objects like old photographs, presenting them in ...