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The Weaving Story | RAEWYN HILDRETH

Whitianga weaver making contemporary bodice sculptures from harakeke (NZ flax)

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Harakeke weaving workshop 30 April 2016 9.30am-4.30pm

I am offering an introduction to the Māori art of flax weaving in an intensive one day workshop in my studio. This is a workshop suitable for beginners. What do you get an introduction about types …

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Kono by Janine Walker

Weaving green, harakeke

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One Year of Weaving Harakeke/Flax

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Palm Weaving Patterns

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A Brief History of Flax Weaving in New Zealand

Learn all about the cultural significance and history of flax weaving in New Zealand with this brief history!

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Paakee by Janine Walker

Hand woven - NZ Harakeke

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Flax Kete Weaving Notes (Article) - Natural living, food forest gardening in New Zealand

Permaculture Design & Natural Organic Food Forest Gardening in North Canterbury New Zealand (NZ)

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Weaving a flax star (harakeke whetū) for Matariki - Life's Bounty

Last week our lovely Māori Relationship Advisor, Jenny, taught a group of us how to weave a harakeke whetū (flax star) for Matariki. These are my photos.

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Traditional flax weaving

My range of traditional New Zealand flax weaving includes woven kete (bags), kahu (cloaks), pikau (backpacks), potae (hats), wahakura (baby cots) and other items like hinaki (eel traps) or kumara kete.

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Harakeke (flax) putiputi (flowers)!

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Polynesian Weaving

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Flax Weaving

Harakeke bodice by Raewyn Hildreth

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Whakapuareare Flatbase Kete

Janine Walker

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Making Harakeke Paper

It is amazing to work with such a versatile plant, harakeke (engl. flax, phormium tenax) is not only such a valuable plant for weaving, rope making and medicinal use to name a few. You can make pap…

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Keepers of the Flame: How cultural practitioners are preserving Niihau's unique traditions - Hawaii Magazine

The island of Niihau has long been shrouded in mystery, isolated in space and almost in time. As a result, the residents there have been able to practice

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Extracting muka

Dame Rangimārie Hetet from Ngāti Maniapoto shows how to extract muka (fibre) from harakeke (flax). Muka was used for weaving, and made into cord for adzes, fences, houses and canoes.

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Raranga

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Flax Weaving

Harakeke bodice by Raewyn Hildreth

how to weave authentic hawaiian bracelets with step - by - step instructions, paperback

Lauhala Bracelet Tutorial

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