2012 - The Final Year

This year I am a fourth year student at Te Wananga o Aotearoa and will be completing a research project for Te Maunga Kura Toi - Bachelor of Maori Visual Art. Raranga is my chosen area of study and the general name given to weaving or plaiting harakeke - New Zealand flax.

I love weaving and all that it involves - every aspect of it holds a fascination that continues to inspire and challenge me.  To be so connected to the land and to be able to produce a work of art or a functional object from that, is a privilege and a blessing.  I am grateful for the skills I am acquiring and for the therapeutic benefits of working not only with my hands, but my mind and heart as well.  

You are welcome to join my journey . . .