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Pouako brings together all of the teachings I have gained from being a part of Tai o Hī Tai o Hā. I wanted to simply and effectively show what I have learnt, highlighting what I really enjoyed. The...

I’ve based my work off my passion for anime. I am inspired by the animation style of drawing. The characters on the page are full of rage. In the process of creating this work I started multiple dra...

"Mā te wāhine, mā te whenua ka ora ai" Nau mai e ngā oranga o ngā mana wāhine o Papatūānuku, o Hineahuone. Ko te ūkaipō o Hineahuone te pitomata nō te kōpū o Papatūānuku. Ka p...

Ko Hineteiwaiwa te atua wahine o ngā wai e rua e kukume ana, e tō ana i te ngao o te tangata. Ko ia pū te kaiarataki o ngā tamariki ki te ao kikokiko, otirā rātou ngā kahuatua o te ao wairua ku...

“Ko Au te Taiao Ko te Taiao Ko Au" E kōrero ana tēnei tā mō tō tātou hononga ā whakapapa ki Taiao. E whakamihi i ngā āhuatanga ka whakaata mai, ka tohu mai ki a tātou te tangata. E waimari...

“Ko Au te Taiao Ko te Taiao Ko Au" E kōrero ana tēnei tā mō tō tātou hononga ā whakapapa ki Taiao. E whakamihi i ngā āhuatanga ka whakaata mai, ka tohu mai ki a tātou te tangata. E waimari...

Birds and stars. Directions and navigation. Metal and natural fibre. Pātiki and Tūmatakahuki. Whānau and future generations. Tihei Mauri Ora. ARTIST: Twilight Edwards SIZE: 55mm long MATERIALS: Cop...

Birds and stars. Directions and navigation. Metal and natural fibre. Pātiki and Tūmatakahuki. Whānau and future generations. Tihei Mauri Ora. ARTIST: Twilight Edwards SIZE: 65mm long MATERIALS: Cop...

Birds and stars. Directions and navigation. Metal and natural fibre. Pātiki and Tūmatakahuki. Whānau and future generations. Tihei Mauri Ora. ARTIST: Twilight Edwards SIZE: 65 mm long MATERIALS: Co...

Within the frames of my door she lies. She has greeted my tūpuna before me, and she awaits the arrival of you and I. For she is not a cold breath that lingers in the end. She is the warm embrace of a...

For she has called you back to our origin. Te karanga ō Hine-nui-te-pō. The return to Hawaiki. ARTIST: Waiora Mete-Cherrington SIZE: 500mm x 760 mm MATERIALS: Acrylic on canvas

This poi āwhiowhio is a taonga pūoro that when swung at the side of the body gently imparts harmonious vibrations. RINGATOI/ARTIST: Rebecca Toki HAPŪ: Ngāti Hau, Ngāti Hao, Ngāti Kuta, Ngāti Ma...

Spraypaint on MDF. 450mmw x 610mml RINGATOI/ARTIST: Koa Matete HAPŪ: Ngāpuhi, Rongowhakaata SIZE: W: 450mm H: 610mm RAUEMI/MATERIALS: Spraypaint on MDF

The water colour base of this piece was created using pigment collected from an exposed soil profile along the coast of Te Whau. Layered on top of this is foraged ink illustrations. The pairing of the...

Raku fired clay, 80mmh x 120mmw RINGATOI/ARTIST: Amorangi Hikuroa HAPŪ: Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Toro, Te Popoto SIZE: W: 120mm H: 80mm RAUEMI/MATERIALS: Raku fired clay

Raku fired clay, 200mm height RINGATOI/ARTIST: Amorangi Hikuroa HAPŪ: Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Toro, Te Popoto SIZE: W: N/A H: 200mm RAUEMI/MATERIALS: Raku fired clay

Raku fired clay, 200mm height RINGATOI/ARTIST: Amorangi Hikuroa HAPŪ: Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Toro, Te Popoto SIZE: W: N/A H: 200mm RAUEMI/MATERIALS: Raku fired clay

Raku fired clay, 225mm height RINGATOI/ARTIST: Amorangi Hikuroa HAPŪ: Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Toro, Te Popoto SIZE: W: N/A H: 225mm RAUEMI/MATERIALS: Raku fired clay

Just as we see new growth and movement in taiao, the flowing forms and koru in this design illustrate how we as Māori ringatoi live, create, see, and develop. It gives an impression of continuous pat...

Kōauau are a type of taonga pūoro or traditional musical wind instrument. RINGATOI/ARTIST: Bernard Makoare HAPŪ: Te Uri o Hau, Ngāti Whātua, Te Waiariki, Te Kai Tutae, Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi SIZE: 1...

Pūrerehua are traditional musical instruments which were used in ritual and ceremonies of welcome. RINGATOI/ARTIST: Bernard Makoare HAPŪ: Te Uri o Hau, Ngāti Whātua, Te Waiariki, Te Kai Tutae, Te...

This Rei Puta is an ancient Polynesian form and is made from cow bone and decorated in unaunahi and waewae tūpuna. SIZE: 110mm x 35mm x 10mm MATERIAL: Cow Bone

This Rei Puta is a combination of two individual rei puta forms worn as one pendant. SIZE: 80mm x 35mm x 10mm MATERIAL: Cow Bone

Pine (#1). Brooch pin. This pine is made from cow bone and is decorated with Takarangi, a pattern which depicts the significance of light as the negative and positive spaces allow light to show throug...