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.
Ika bowl represents the iti ika, small fish that populate Rangihoua awa and their movements in the tide. This bowl is part of a wider collection that talks to the diverse eco system of Rangihoua awa.
Hand thrown on the pottery wheel in blended Te Huruhi bay puru uku from Ngāti Paoa whenua. Hand carved and glazed in a high gloss glaze inside and inlayed into the carving.
This bowl is 21cm wide and 6 cm tall.
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