Kete Whakairo - Takirua Angie Dennis where we come from

where we come from

the love between parent and child and the love and protection of whanau

Shannon creates his art from native and exotic timbers from around the country

Brett Thompson’s influences roam effortlessly across Modernism

he jumped onto my sleeve and when I carried him up to the grassy bank of the cliff he jumped off without a word of thanks

Kete Whakairo - Takirua Angie Dennis where we come fromTakirua pattern (over two under two) in natural and plum Woven harakeke (New Zealand native flax) The handle is made of muka (the fibre of harakeke) 150mm H x 280mm W After arriving in New Zealand from Switzerland and being introduced to Maori culture and art Maria McLean was fascinated by flax weaving. She learnt the basic weaving technique from her teacher Richard Kereopa. She then studied for two years under Melata Bennett at Te Wananga o Aotearoa