Name: Toi Maori aotearoa - Maori arts new zealand
Address: Level 1, Korea House 29 Tory Street, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
Telephone: +64 4 801 7914

Carving

Whakairo refers to three dimensional art work and traditionally associated with wood carving. Today Māori artists use a wide range of materials and processes and express a dynamic concept of whakairo.

Toi Māori Whakairo committee:
Te Runanga Whakairo

Te Rununga Whakairo

Te Rununga Whakairo maintains traditional knowledge and skills associated with whakairo. The committee advocates the development of new sculptural forms based on concepts and designs derived from Māori sources.

Te Rununga Whakairo committee comprises experts in carving disciplines working in regional settings but networked for national and international projects.

Chair:
Rangi Kipa

Advisory Group: Lyonel Grant, Sam Hauwaho, Derek Lardelli, Riki Manuel, Ihaia Puketapu, Fayne Robinson, Takirirangi Smith, Hemi Sundgren