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A group exhibition by Te Roopu Kotuku Rerenga Rangi - New Directions. Artist:Tyler MaxwellTyla Te Kanawa-Maxwell is of Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngaitai decent and brought up in Te Arawa attending Kōhanga Reo and Kura Kaupapa in Tūhourangi/Ngāti Wāhiao and Ngāti WhakaueFrom the age of ten, Tyl...

Media: Harakeke Artist:Matekino LawlessMatekino has been weaving for over seventy years and tributes her learning to the people of the Ngati Pikiao tribe,Te Arawa. Matekino is a respected elder, well known as a Weaver among her people and a role model that emphasizes quality as her benchmark.During ...

Media: Harakeke TAKI RUA WEAVE Artist:Matekino LawlessMatekino has been weaving for over seventy years and tributes her learning to the people of the Ngati Pikiao tribe,Te Arawa. Matekino is a respected elder, well known as a Weaver among her people and a role model that emphasizes quality as her be...

Waiti - Kete Whetu - Amanda Haylings A group exhibition by Te Roopu Kotuku Rerenga Rangi - New Directions. Artist:Mande Rongomaiwahine Haylings Mande works as a Pouako (Teacher) in Rotorua, she holds multiple BA and postgrad degrees, and is a passionate kairaranga with her foundations strongly plant...

Waita - Kete Whetu - Amanda Haylings A group exhibition by Te Roopu Kotuku Rerenga Rangi - New Directions. Artist:Mande Rongomaiwahine Haylings Mande works as a Pouako (Teacher) in Rotorua, she holds multiple BA and postgrad degrees, and is a passionate kairaranga with her foundations strongly plant...

Porutu - Waves on the Shore - Wall Hanging Teresa MurrayA group exhibition by Te Roopu Kotuku Rerenga Rangi - New Directions.Artist: Teresa MurrayAs a child I was inspired to weave by watching my nan. Over the years I have been inspired by and worked with many talented weavers. I love experimenting ...

A group exhibition by Te Roopu Kotuku Rerenga Rangi - New Directions. Artist:Teresa MurrayAs a child I was inspired to weave by watching my nan. Over the years I have been inspired by and worked with many talented weavers. I love experimenting with traditional and contemporary techniques to create n...

A group exhibition by Te Roopu Kotuku Rerenga Rangi - New Directions. Artist:Chisato Newton I have been living in Rotorua since 1999 and I started Māori weaving in 2007, I have learnt weaving at Waiariki institute of Technology in Rotorua for 2 years. I began to work on my Toi Paematua Raranga at T...

A group exhibition by Te Roopu Kotuku Rerenga Rangi - New Directions. Artist:Chisato Newton I have been living in Rotorua since 1999 and I started Māori weaving in 2007, I have learnt weaving at Waiariki institute of Technology in Rotorua for 2 years. I began to work on my Toi Paematua Raranga at T...

Hue Muka Glenda HapeA group exhibition by Te Roopu Kotuku Rerenga Rangi - New Directions. Artist:Glenda HapeGlenda has had an interest in weaving for as long as she can remember, but in recent years has enjoyed challenging technical boundaries and combining multimedia in her form making.Her strong m...

A group exhibition by Te Roopu Kotuku Rerenga Rangi - New Directions. Artist:Glenda HapeGlenda has had an interest in weaving for as long as she can remember, but in recent years has enjoyed challenging technical boundaries and combining multimedia in her form making.Her strong multimedia passion dr...

Kete Whakairo - Purapurawhetu - Hectorina MulliganA group exhibition by Te Roopu Kotuku Rerenga Rangi - New Directions. Artist:Hectorina MulliganHectorina enjoys weaving all disciplines of raranga and whatu and has worked for many years as pouako here at New Zealand Maori Arts.Her current role as Ma...

Kete Muka - Matariki Hectorina MulliganA group exhibition by Te Roopu Kotuku Rerenga Rangi - New Directions. Artist:Hectorina MulliganHectorina enjoys weaving all disciplines of raranga and whatu and has worked for many years as pouako here at New Zealand Maori Arts. Her current role as Matanga Kaiw...

- Jill FlemingA group exhibition by Te Roopu Kotuku Rerenga Rangi - New Directions. Artist:Jill FlemmingFrom a young age Jill was drawn to traditional handmade crafts, and trained in clothing and textile design. For Jill, the process of harvesting natural media from the land and transforming it int...

A group exhibition by Te Roopu Kotuku Rerenga Rangi - New Directions. Artist:Matekino LawlessMatekino has been weaving for over seventy years and tributes her learning to the people of the Ngati Pikiao tribe,Te Arawa. Matekino is a respected elder, well known as a Weaver among her people and a role ...

Nga Kete Matauranga, Te Kete Tuatea (Basket of light) - Meleta BennettA group exhibition by Te Roopu Kotuku Rerenga Rangi - New Directions. Artist:Meleta Bennett"I have been fortunate to have worked alongside many great weavers during my journey, who have shared their knowledge and skills willingly ...

A group exhibition by Te Roopu Kotuku Rerenga Rangi - New Directions. Artist:Meleta Bennett"I have been fortunate to have worked alongside many great weavers during my journey, who have shared their knowledge and skills willingly over the years"."I enjoy working with various natural mediums and cont...

A group exhibition by Te Roopu Kotuku Rerenga Rangi - New Directions. Artist:Meleta Bennett"I have been fortunate to have worked alongside many great weavers during my journey, who have shared their knowledge and skills willingly over the years"."I enjoy working with various natural mediums and cont...

A group exhibition by Te Roopu Kotuku Rerenga Rangi - New Directions. Artist:Sonny HapeTauranga based weaver, Sonny Hape, has been enjoying shadowing her weaving mentors since the early 2000’s alongside her mother Glenda Hape.Initially, a helper of exhibitions and around the classroom, Sonny event...

A group exhibition by Te Roopu Kotuku Rerenga Rangi - New Directions. Artist:Christina Hurihia WirihanaChristina is a contemporary artist, acclaimed in Aotearoa and Internationally for her weaving which incorporates a mixture of customary and new practices.Weaving has been Christina’s life, and in...

Kete muka Taaniko - Te Aoranga Tyler MaxwellA group exhibition by Te Roopu Kotuku Rerenga Rangi - New Directions. Artist:Tyler MaxwellTyla Te Kanawa-Maxwell is of Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngaitai decent and brought up in Te Arawa attending Kōhanga Reo and Kura Kaupapa in Tūhourangi/Ngāti Wāhia...

Turapa Cathy SchusterA group exhibition by Te Roopu Kotuku Rerenga Rangi - New Directions. Artist:Cathy SchusterCatherine is a weaver who specialises in piupiu making, kakahu (cloaks), and tukutuku (woven wall panels).She was mentored in the early years by her mother-in-law Emily, and has gained mu...

Turapa - Te Taimana o Te Kooti Cathy SchusterA group exhibition by Te Roopu Kotuku Rerenga Rangi - New Directions. Artist:James SchusterJames was born and raised in Rotorua NZ, into a family that has practised and maintained Maori Arts and Crafts for generations.Traditional knowledge and skills hav...

A group exhibition by Te Roopu Kotuku Rerenga Rangi - New Directions. Artist:Tangimoe Clay"After many years of practicing my art forms, I am now creating simpler works with a greater emphasis on the purakau (story), with a preference for natural fibres and resources."Iwi Affiliation:Te Whakatohea ...