Ataraiti Waretini: Taniko weaving and in conversation.

Описание: Te Ataraiti Waretini, Tūhourangi-Ngāti Wāhiao, Tainui, Te Rarawa, shares the beauty of Māori culture with the world through traditionally woven contemporary taonga which she makes for her label, Maru Creations. While living in London, Ataraiti learned whatu from her mother over Facebook. She wove a pākē made from flax and feathers for her friend. Since then, Ataraiti has learned that woven taonga are more than a garment or art, they’re meaningful creations to be cared for as if they’re another member of the whānau.
Ataraiti has been privileged to gift taonga to people including American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actress, Ms Lauryn Hill. She has been commissioned to make meaningful taonga for many people and has participated in exhibitions and fashion runway shows internationally including the Indigenous Fashion Arts in Canada.

Fashioning Assembly Hui Auaha o Aotearoa is our contribution to the Global Fashioning Assembly 2022, a gathering of global fashion makers that reaches across disciplines and geographical boundaries to recognise how diverse fashion is in the world.
In Aotearoa today, many people are engaged with the kaupapa (principles) and mahi (work) of decolonising the fashion landscape and expanding our understanding of the diverse ways we fashion our identity through how we dress and adorn ourselves. A number of these creatives join us in this our first assembly, to share their mahi.
Thank you for listening and participating.

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The Fashioning Assembly Aotearoa hui was supported by the Auckland City Centre targeted rate.
For more information about the Global Fashioning Assembly visit https://www.globalfashioningassembly....
Global Fashioning Assembly 2022 was supported by the Creative Industries fund NL.