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.
This is a blended pure and brutalist clay body, the paru whenua is collected from wider Te Huruhi Bay on Ngāti Paoa whenua.
Hand thrown on the pottery wheel and hand carved in minimal niho taniwha on the rim. Glazed in a clear glaze and inlayed into the carving.
This bowl is 20.5cm wide and 5 cm tall
10% of sales will go towards kaupapa māori here on Waiheke Island.
