Whakapapa and Raranga
Available: 14 June – 12 October 2025
Year level: variable
Duration: variable
Are your students looking for inspiration in these areas:
- The demonstration of kaitiakitanga in their art?
- Ways to reference or activate whanaungatanga/relationships in their art making?
- Puanga is coming. How to represent the celestial realm, the maramataka, connections or whakapapa in their work?
Consideration tikanga when harvesting and using traditional natural resources in art.
He Tukutuku Auahatanga: Maureen Lander with Community
He Tukutuku Auahatanga: This exhibition gives rich opportunities to address these key questions. Conceived by the celebrated weaver and multimedia artist, Dr Maureen Lander MNZM (Ngāpuhi, Te Hikutū) it offers students a unique opportunity to explore ideas around kaitiakitanga, whanaungatanga, the celestial realm, and the connections between whakapapa and raranga. This unique exhibition is comprised of four large-scale fibre installations made with over 100+ collaborators and includes making stations that invite students to become collaborators.
Contact Gallery kaiako to shape your visit content to include relevant learning experiences.
Broader connections
This lesson connects with Puke Ariki Museum education programmes: