“Ko Aotearoa tēnei | Hiwa-i-te-rangi” 2023

A work for her exhibition, 'Te Wheiao' July 23' 

Handwoven Māori Kete by Kiriana O’Connell (Ngāti Tūkorehe, Pākehā.)

She has studied raranga (flax weaving) for the past 18 years.  

All Harakeke is harvested locally on the North Shore of Auckland, prepared, boiled and dyed by hand. 

Size: Large - W290 x H260 (with handle H250mm) 

Black dyed long muka handles 

Materials: Harakeke (Flax)

Handcrafted by Kiriana O'Connell