He Aa I Uta, He Aa I Tai: Weaving the Elements
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The Story Behind The Exhibition
Creativity linked by kaupapa
Held at Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum & Gallery and curated by Maree Mills and Ruth Port, He Aa I Uta, He Aa I Tai: Weaving the Elements brought together new work by members of Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa, the national collective of Maaori weavers, supported by the master weavers group, Te Kāhui Whiritoi.
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Dedication
Ko te Atua te piringa, ka puta ka ora. Ko Kingi Tuuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero te tuawhitu ki te rangi, ko Ngaa wai hono i te po ki te whenua. Paimarire. Raatou ngaa kairaranga, ngaa kaiwhatu kua wehe atu ki te poo uriuri, ki te poo tangotango, e kore e warewaretia ngoo mahi te waa o te ora.
The exhibition He aa i uta He aa i tai, hosted together with Ngaa Hua o te Rito, is a dedication to honour and acknowledge a new generation of weavers, linking the past, present and future. Memories, service, knowledge, innovation and aspirations continue to showcase the arts of the whare pora in an impressive presentation.
E kii ana te koorero, pupurutia ngaa taonga tuku iho kia kore ai e ngaro.
Tuahana Clark - Chairperson, Ngaa Hua o te Rito.
Essays
He Aa I Uta, He Aa I Tai: Weaving the Elements
New work by members of Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa
Drawing inspiration from our relationship with air, earth, fire, water and spirit, this large-scale exhibition celebrates the legacy of weaving through traditional and contemporary handcrafted works.