Maori Patterns Create Your Wor

Immerse yourself in designs that draw on a rich resource of Maori decorative technique. Use the elements of line, shape and space found in this imaginative collection to fill in the shapes and develop artworks of your own creation.

Immerse yourself in designs that draw on a rich resource of Maori decorative technique. Use the elements of line, shape and space found in this imaginative collection to fill in the shapes and develop artworks of your own creation.

CD-ROM includes 100 tiff & jpeg images. "100 new and origianl hand-drawn copyright-free designs"--Cover. Title from cover.

This collection of 15 projects offers children aged 7 and over a range of unique Maori art experiences. Practical skills cover sculpture, photography, design, paint, mixed media, collage and more. Easy-to-follow instructions include illustrations of the steps involved, using everyday craft materials, recycled and found objects. Examples of taonga (treasures) created by leading contemporary artists are shown alongside each project with a brief explanation of the object, its purpose and use in the past and present. While teaching as a museum/art gallery educator, the author had numerous requests from parents, teachers and educators over the years for ideas on how they could teach art and Maori culture to their children. These projects have been compiled in response to those requests, along with research and observation about how children connect with art. By engaging in these projects children will recognise that art takes many forms and can be enjoyed by everyone. This book will appeal to anyone looking for art activities that focus on Maori art and culture, and will suit both girls and boys. An emphasis on upcycling means that the ideas are accessible to the budget conscious without compromising on quality.

This book describes the materials used by the Mori for weaving, the centuries-old rituals, and how to make some simple objects such as headbands, flax mats, baskets and through to tukutuku panel weaving. Colour illustrations of varieties of flax and line drawings of weaving instructions.

Unpacking the five main Polynesian tattoo styles: Samoan, Marquesan, Tahitian, Hawaiian, and Maori tattoos. Presenting over 400 symbols and their meanings. Fully illustrated with more than 550 images, with 15 original tattoos deconstructed and explained. This book explains the main Polynesian styles of tattooing, presenting each of them with a historical and cultural introduction, highlighting the traditional symbols and their meanings. Fifteen original designs and their stories are examined, showing how to identify and understand their building elements and explaining how they interact with each other to compose a meaningful tattoo. All the original tattoos are broken up into their main parts, outlined for clearer identification. The main parts are then inspected further, revealing the basic building elements and symbols, grouped by meaning. This book comes as an in-depth follow-up to The POLYNESIAN TATTOO Handbook and it extends the study of Polynesian tattoo styles and designs to help understand their origins and purpose, their symbolism, and their creation guidelines.

From #1 Bestselling Author and Illustrator of the Kuwi the Kiwi¿ series, Kat Merewether. Following on from the hugely popular `Kuwi¿s First Egg¿ and `Kuwi¿s Huhu Hunt¿ books. Kuwi the Kiwi takes you on a native New Zealand journey, through intricate line art. The illustrative magic of Kat Merewether, comes alive with this creative colouring book, stunningly illustrated for all ages. Certain pages are intentionally unfinished and encourage your creative side. A perfect project for adult and child to work on together (so you don¿t have to hide your colouring books from the kids anymore!) Removable pages, so the end result can be treasured as a piece of art.