Awards
- Commended for AAANZ Book Prizes - Best Art Writing by a NZ Maori or Pasifika 2019
- Commended for AAANZ Book Prizes – Best Art Writing by a NZ Māori or Pasifika 2019
Overview
A CELEBRATION OF THE SCIENCE AND ART OF MAORI WEAVING, FOCUSED ON THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF MAORI CLOAKS IN THE WORLD Weaving is more than just a product of manual skills. From the simple rourou (food basket) to the prestigious kahukiwi (kiwi feather cloak), weaving is endowed with the very essence of the spiritual values of Maori people. This award-winning book opens the storeroom doors of the Te Papa Tongarewa Maori collections, illuminating the magnificent kakahu in those collections and the art and tradition of weaving itself. More than fifty rare and precious kakahu are featured within this book, with glossy colour detail illustrations of each, plus historical and contextual images and graphic diagrams of weaving techniques. These are accompanied by engaging descriptions bringing together information on every cloak - its age, materials, and weaving technique with quotes from master weavers and other experts, stories of the cloaks, details of their often remarkable provenance, discussion of how the craft is being revived and issues to do with cloaks held in international museums. A full glossary, illustrated guide to cloak types, and index are included. Contemporary cloaks made with novel materials also feature.
Full Product Details
Author: Awhina Tamarapa
Publisher: Te Papa Press
Imprint: Te Papa Press
Edition: 2nd New edition
Weight: 1.200kg
ISBN: 9780995113633
ISBN 10: 0995113637
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 08 August 2019
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
'... a definitive work on the subject, showcases 40 distinctive kakahu from Te Papa's large collection ... Beautifully illustrated and richly informative ...' - New Zealand Geographic; 'Ranging from the primitive and precious, through the unique and prestigious, to their contemporary reincarnation, Whatu Kakahu is the definitive description of Maori cloaks in Te Papa's collections. Illustrated throughout with stunning photographs that document the subtle beauty of these cultural treasures ...'- Scoop.
Author Information
Awhina Tamarapa (Ngati Kahungunu, Ngati Ruanui, Ngati Pikiao) holds a Bachelor of Maori Laws and Philosophy from Te Wananga o Raukawa, Otaki, and a Bachelor of Arts from Victoria University, Wellington, where she majored in Anthropology. She has worked in museums for more than 10 years, including as concept developer and collection manager at Te Papa.
