About the artist
Edna Pahewa
Te Arawa, Ngati Pikiao, Tūkohurangi, Ngāti Wāhiao, Ngati Tūwharetoa
Edna Pahewa joined the Kāhui Whiritoi in 2023.
Umutahi - tāniko kākahu
Taonga created by weavers of Te Kāhui Whiritoi
This Meaning Garment or clothing features a Samoan pattern from the artist's Meaning Ancestral house which is also named Umutahi.
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He Aa I Uta, He Aa I Tai: Weaving the Elements
New work by members of Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa
Drawing inspiration from our relationship with air, earth, fire, water and spirit, this large-scale exhibition celebrates the legacy of weaving through traditional and contemporary handcrafted works.