Whare Tangata Paper cut

Whare Tangata Paper cutWhile I was hap with our mtmua, our eldest, I cut this papercut by hand. Slow and attentive to the process while I struggled to fathom the life taking shape within me. The manifestation of our tpuna's, wildest dreams. The living face of their whakapapa. The stitching together of dna and dreams, woven through eons, unfurling and intertwining to be born into a new age. Cocooned and nourished in kowhaiwhai imagined threads of whakapapa and emerging into

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A pattern as a reflection of my processing of whakaaro

Nurture the seed and it will blossom

Inspired by the unfurling pikopiko

Toi that affirms and uplifts and resists and is awake and empowered

Frosted privacy films are translucent

so too have our observations of the natural world — of seasons of growth and rest

Once the film is sitting in a good position you can slowly start to take the rest of the backing off

Design: Mangopare

we will ship it to you flat pack to assemble yourself

These charming manu are a watercolour illustration of our beautiful native fantail in three states of motion

Kmart & Briscoes carry reasonable quality options with either glass or acrylic