Artist’s statement
Margaret Rose Ngawaka
Ngāti Porou, Rongomaiwahine, Ngāti Kahungunu
Hinewai catches the wind and adapts to the changes and extremes, following the compass of life. Look up at your ancestors, so you can navigate through life in a light breeze or storm-tossed sea.
This sail represents the human race, and how we have prevailed against the shifting and moving elements.
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.
