Artist’s statement
Pip Devonshire
Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Manomano, Ngāti Te Au ngā hapū
This Kete Muka is the seventh iteration of a woven style I refer to as Kahuki (warp or lengthwise threads in tāniko work), considered suitable because of the aho technique employed.
I think of the land when I see the contrast of colours and the movement of Meaning Hand twisted single strand lengthwise or warp . Kahuki is reminiscent of layered seams presenting a glimpse of acknowledgement to our Meaning Maaori goddesses
‘Ko Ranginui te atua matua, ko Papatūānuku te atua whaea.’
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.
