Artist’s statement
Paula Rigby
Ngai Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Wairoa, Ngai Tūhoe, Ngāti Ruapani
I weave because it’s my safe space, it connects me to my
Meaning
Ancestors
Also: Tūpuna, Tīpuna
my
Meaning
Family
It calms me and centres me, grounding me in who I am and my purpose for being.
Contact: manawahine09@gmail.com
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.
