Weaving their way through America continued...
Maori weavers and artists at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Seattle, Washington, USA (February 2006)
Weaver Whero O Te Rangi Bailey
Demonstrates the careful preparation of 'muka' fibre, made from harakeke (New Zealand flax). Artist demonstrations as part of the Eternal Thread exhibition showing at the Burke Museum. Photograph by Jack Storms.
Toi Maori: The Eternal Thread exhibition
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Seattle, Washington, USA
4 February to 29 May 2006
The Maori delegation attending (and regions where they live) is as follows:
Weavers' delegation
Whero O Te Rangi Bailey - Taranaki
Heeni Kerekere - Waikato
Ranui Ngarimu, Tour Coordinator - Chistchurch
Edna Pahewa, Chairperson of Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa - Rotorua
Mere Walker - Bay of Plenty
Ta moko artists' delegation
Derek Lardelli - Gisborne
Wayne Ngata, recipient - Gisborne
Patrick Takoko - Gisborne
Carvers' delegation
Ian Wayne Grant - Rotorua
Simon Lardelli - Gisborne
Delegation members
Waana Davis , Chair, Toi Maori Aotearoa - Wellington
Gaylene Kells, Pataka Museum - Wellington
Kathy Morrison, Pataka Museum - Wellington
Darcy Nicholas , Porirua City Council - Wellington
Garry Nicholas , General Manager, Toi Maori Aotearoa , Wellington
Toi Maori Aotearoa - Maori Arts New Zealand
Pataka Museum
Creative New Zealand
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Online resources and articles of interest
- Article by Judy Wagonfeld on Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- View images from Toi Maori - The Eternal Thread exhibition in Seattle, USA