 What is it?In this film directed by Gaylene Preston, we follow Robyn White, an artist from Aotearoa New Zealand. The film feels like an intimate portrait of the artist, as we follow her along for an hour and a half. We see her reflect on her work, we see her create new artworks in collaboration with others, and we see her ponder our shared humanity.
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 What is it?In this podcast, the host, Julie Battisti, talks to Lissy and Rudi Robinson-Cole, a creative duo from Aotearoa New Zealand. Through their love of crochet, they celebrate living life to the fullest, and reconnecting with ancestors.
In this particular episode, they talk about the Wharenui Harikoa (House of Joy), a large scale crocheted Wharenui (meeting house)  What is it?This book, written by Baye Riddell with photos from Norm Heke captures the beginnings of Ngā Kaihanga Uku, a collective of Māori Clay Artist established in 1987, in Aotearoa New Zealand.
It starts by looking at the importance of clay within Māori creation stories, anchoring it into the realm of the sacred, then look at how it was used throughout the Pacific in the past, which includes Lapita pottery. Throughout the rest of the book, we learn about the historical context around when Ngā Kaihanga Uku was created, and the values that guide the practice of its members. It includes biographies of the original five founders of the collective (Ngā Tokorima) as well as those of more recent makers, who carry the collective forward in the future. Beautiful photos of workshops, studios, and artists' works accompany the text, making this book very enjoyable to read. |