Aho Ngahere Kete The harakeke has been boiled

The harakeke has been boiled and dyed mid brown

Te Taiao o Peihana is reflected through the peihana (pheasant) feathers which are placed along the top

Poro means to be cut off  or trimmed and Kowhai means yellow

This piece is created using harakeke (flax) harvested from the Taylor River in Blenheim

which in its simplicity is beautiful

Aho Ngahere Kete The harakeke has been boiledThis piece is created using boiled harakeke (flax) harvested from Koutu on the shores of Lake Rotorua, and whenu that has been dyed (forest green) from Whakarewarewa. Aho Nghere has been created using the tuakana teina style of weaving, where the green whenu sits on top of the natural pieces. Aho Nghere speaks to the threads that connect us to the forest. The harakeke grows nearby, drawing strength from the whenua, and these woven strands echo the