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| Raranga (weaving) exhibition, 2018. |
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| Potae (hats) |
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| mostly kete timata |
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| mostly kete pikau (backpacks) |
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| ipu putiputi (flower arrangements, kete, wallhangings) |
Friday, November 23, 2018
Raranga Exhibition - Te Wananga o Aotearoa Porirua 2018.
Learning to weave Harakeke part 2.
The course at the Wananga is nearly over, we are currently having our exhibition and our opening was last night. The course is 10 months long and counts as full time but most people are able to work full time as the classes are 5-9pm on a Wednesday and once a month there is a full weekend of 5pm friday to 2pm on sunday. Most new skills are taught on the full weekend.
here are a few of the kete I have made in the second half of the year. I have been exploring the use of dyes and weaving with flax that has been harvested and prepared then boiled and dried for 4-6 weeks before dyeing and weaving. I'm still getting used to the amount of time the flax needs to be soaked to get it flexible enough to weave with. Too wet and it dries with gaps, too dry and it cracks while I'm working with it.
here are a few of the kete I have made in the second half of the year. I have been exploring the use of dyes and weaving with flax that has been harvested and prepared then boiled and dried for 4-6 weeks before dyeing and weaving. I'm still getting used to the amount of time the flax needs to be soaked to get it flexible enough to weave with. Too wet and it dries with gaps, too dry and it cracks while I'm working with it.
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| patterned kete pikau (backpack) |
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| patterned kete Timata |
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| Patterned kete timata with 4 plait shoulder strap |
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| kete pikau with patikitiki pattern (the flounder) |
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| kete pikau with patikitiki pattern (the flounder) |
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| kete pikau with patikitiki pattern (the flounder) |
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| Kete porowhita with whakapuareare (holes) |
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| kete whakairo (fine weave) with holes |
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| kete whakairo |
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| kete porowhita |
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| the poster for our student show |