Artist’s statement
Medina Koni
Ngā Puhi
Resources, Meaning Prestige, authority, importance, power Meaning Ancestry or family lineage - past, present and future that have come together to embody this piece that echoes the peace and calm of unity. The cyclone fuelled by Tāwhirimātea, Meaning God/gods of wind and storms, left all kinds of destruction in its path.
There is much fear resounding building and growing. A call to action, the pressures, the stress, the loss and yet we prevail. Resilience, tenacity, and unity bring the calm.
A reprieve from the heat - the simplicity of Meaning A fan To fan the fire within and without, within the individual and without in this case being surroundings, our Meaning Family Meaning Mountain and Meaning Open area in front of the main meeting house
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.
