Laurette Madden-Morehu
Te Aitanga a Māhaki, Ngāti Porou.
When Laurette saw a kete as a seven-year-old girl, it sparked a life-long interest in the art of weaving. “Learning the whakapapa of our mahi raranga, as well as the various techniques, gave me an amazing sense of connection to my own whakapapa, and to the tupuna who created this mahi.” Laurette finds the inspiration and aspiration to weave from her late mother and grandmother. The process of weaving is the continued connection from her to them, and to all the other weavers that inspire her.
Te Ao Mārama Māori believe that in nature everything is linked, Te Ao Mārama (the natural world). This installation of works are a nod to Papatūānuku. Te Ao Mārama features the use of traditional and contemporary styles, placement and designs of raranga that endeavour to create an awareness of Matariki. Matariki, heralds the New Year for Māori, a time to consider the past and present, a time for all to re connect to the land. The kaupapa is of positive change, Te Hurihanga o Te Hau, (the changing of the winds), a visual response associated with these changes and current environmental issues.<br>Temporary installation.
