These pieces are hand thrown on the pottery wheel in unprocessed uku from Waiheke Island, Ngāti Paoa whenua. This uku was collected in Te Wairoa Awe Hua Kura. Glazed in bespoke matte white glaze Mā.
This pieces depict Tōroa (Albatros), and also nods to Maatatua Waka which was navigated by Tōrua which is the waka Esther McDonald Whakapapas to. Hand carved beak lashed in Muka and tōroa feathers. Muka by Mandy Milner.
This is the larger of three of and is 28cm tall
10% of sales will go towards kaupapa māori here on Waiheke Island.
The two smaller ones were shown at The Aotearoa art fair 2025
