Poi Kānga - short poi

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Poi Kānga - short poi

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Te Papa Collections Online

Description

This pair of poi kānga (corn husk poi) were woven by contemporary artist and weaver Tangimoe Clay using whītau (muka), and corn husk. Tangimoe wove these poi using tradional methods, but her use of corn husks was inspired by the cornfields surrounding her marae (tribal meeting place) in Ōpōtiki, Bay of Plenty. Respect of the environment is important to Tangimoe, and these poi crafted from natural plant materials, are her response to the issue of sustainability. Tangimoe also advocates for th...

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Format

Image

Date created

2016

Creator

Ms Tangimoe Clay

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/1577809

Related subjects

muka (fibre) / corn / tissue paper / husk (plant material) / poi / weaving / braiding / Percussion instruments / Ōpōtiki / New Zealand / Te Huringa III: 1950 - present / Te Whakatōhea / Māori / Weaving / Ms Tangimoe Clay

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