Aku Mahi Whatu Maori: My Art of Māori Weaving (1978)
Rangimarie Hetet and her daughter, Rangituatahi Te Kanawa, of Ngāti Maniapoto, talk to Tilly Reedy and demonstrate their skills as they gather and prepare harakeke for work on piupiu, korowai and tāniko border. Other women are instructed in the weaver's craft. Rangimarie and Rangituatahi discuss the innovations and changes which have influenced their art.
Primary Title
- Aku Mahi Whatu Maori: My Art of Māori Weaving
Date Broadcast
- 1978
Release Year
- 1978
Channel
- Media Services
Broadcaster
- The University of Auckland Library
Programme Description
- Rangimarie Hetet and her daughter, Rangituatahi Te Kanawa, of Ngāti Maniapoto, talk to Tilly Reedy and demonstrate their skills as they gather and prepare harakeke for work on piupiu, korowai and tāniko border. Other women are instructed in the weaver's craft. Rangimarie and Rangituatahi discuss the innovations and changes which have influenced their art.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Maori
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Hand weaving--New Zealand
- Documentary films--New Zealand
- Textile fabrics, Maori
- Kākahu
- Piupiu
- Hetet, Rangimarie
- Te Kanawa, Diggeress
Genres
- Arts/crafts
- Interview
Contributors
- Barry Barclay (Director)
- John O'Shea (Producer)
- Rangimarie Hetet (Interviewee)
- Rangituatahi Te Kanawa (Interviewee)
- Tilly Reedy (Interviewer)
- Pacific Films (Production Unit)
- Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council of New Zealand (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Hand weaving--New Zealand
- Documentary films--New Zealand
- Textile fabrics, Maori
- Kākahu
- Piupiu
- Hetet, Rangimarie
- Te Kanawa, Diggeress