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.
The Pātiki bowl describes the flounder which live in Rangihoua and out to Putiki bay, This area was rich in resources and in close proximity to Tamiki which meant is was one of the first places on Waiheke to be inhabited by Maori. Kahumatamoemoe was the first tupuna (Tainui) to settle here and the maunga Te Putiki o Kahumatamoemoe was named after him.
This bowl is made from Rangihoua uku of Ngāti Paoa whenua, Thrown on the pottery wheel and hand carved to depict pātiki and glazed in bespoke pōuriuri glaze
This bowl is 27.5cm wide and 8cm tall
10% of sales will go towards kaupapa māori here on Waiheke Island.
