Awatea

Awatea

Kairaranga

Ngāruahine, Ngati Ruanui. Te Atihaunui a Paparangi. Tūwharetoa ki Tongariro

Qualified graduate of Te Wananga o Raukawa in Toi Maori, pursuing further post grad studies in Māori visual art conservation and museum collections management. A weaver who uses the natural resources from the taiao to produce taonga toi maori that are enriched by tupuna techniques. Other interests are in, paint and uku.  Always striving to achieve innovative outcomes grounded in tupuna techniques.