MARO
A maro is a traditional piece of clothing worn like an apron. I made this one as part of my class work in 2011. It is made from approx 150 pokinikini with a taniko pattern across the top, above a row of gannet feathers. The brown colouring in the body of the piece is achieved from commercial dye and the taniko is woven with embroidery threads dyed with commercial dyes and cold tea. The taniko pattern is half of the Okaihau pattern meaning "wanderlust." This is particularly relevant as we have left the Kapiti Coast to live in Whitianga for 12 months.
