Māori Bone Carving Workshop
Create your own bone carving out of beef bone in this tikanga-based contemporary workshop.
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Sun 07 Sep
- $195.00 incl. GST
Please note there is NO refund or transfer if you cancel less than 5 working days in advance of a class starting. Our refund policy can be read in full here.
Description
Create your own bone carving out of beef bone in this tikanga-based contemporary workshop.
Expected learning outcomes
Participants will be introduced to a new skill set through:
- The carving design process;
- Using grinders;
- Using drills;
- Wet and dry sanding techniques;
- Use of polishing tools.
At the end of the workshop, you will have crafted your own bone fish hook (matau) and have skills to continue on your carving journey.
What to bring
Your lunch. Tea and coffee are supplied. You will need to wear closed in shoes for safety, plus have long hair tied up and well back.
About your tutor
Maha has been carving bone and pounamu for over 10 years and has found that his art has opened doors to new places and new people, while at the same time connecting him back to old places, and to his old people. Maha is of Waikato Tainui, Rangitane, Ngati Kauwhata, Ngati Toa and Ngai Tahu descent and his hapu in Te Wai Pounamu is Ngati Huirapa of Arowhenua in Temuka.
Maha has a bachelor’s degree in Creative Arts and a post-graduate diploma in Cross-Cultural Supervision and is the Director at Aotearoa Bone and Stone Carving.
Maha’s workshops specialise in crafting contemporary Taonga.
“Following my passion for craft; I found purpose, direction and have strengthened my identity. I feel privileged and grateful to be able to share my passion for creating Taonga from beef bone and Pounamu. I enjoy the beauty of the materials. Simple forms with complex interweaving binding on Taonga that create an intrinsic balance with my work.”
