Artist’s statement
Ann Uerata
Waikato Tainui, Ngāti Mahuta
Ka raranga au taku kete he aho kē! Ko te mea nui kia haere tonu te mahi raranga. He taonga tuku iho.
Changing times may mean using alternative
Meaning
Weaving
mediums. The important thing is that the art of raranga is passed on.
Essays
Explore in-depth writing about He Aa I Uta, He Aa I Tai: Weaving the Elements.
Whenu(a), Atua: Returning to Hine-te-iwaiwa through the maternal language of whatu
Dr Hinekura Smith (Te Rarawa, Nga Puhi)
1974 words
The language of weaving resonates deeply with the feminine and maternal body – as long as we use that language.
Ngaa ahuatanga marire mo te koiora - The Elementals essential for life
Ruth Port (Te Rarawa, Te Aupouri)
2950 words
A journey of re-connection and knowledge recovery as a group of weavers unravel long lost techniques used by Māori ancestral sail makers.
