This series talks to a connection to tide, land and sea and the abundance of Rangihoua awa and Putiki Bay where Esther McDonalds Turangawaiwai sits. Underneath the maunga Te Putiki O Kahumatamoemoe. These works individually depict the eco system of the waterway. A homage to Esther Mcdonald’s matua who carefully tend to the whenua and celebrate each harvest with care, dedication and the passing down of knowledge.
Hand thrown on the pottery wheel in brutalist clay, thrown with a folded lip and covered in iron rich Paru from Te Huruhi Bay on Waiheke Island of Ngāti Paoa whenua. Hand carved rim to represent harakeke (flax) which is abundant in Rangihoua, Tainui waka traveled into the awa to re-lash and mend its sail using this harakeke, hence the name Rangihoua. Glazed in gloss clear glaze.
This bowl is 37cm cm wide and 9cm tall, 10% of sales will go toward māori kaupapa here on Waiheke Island.
