30/04/2026
🌿Cleaning Harakeke At The Park🌿
I've been busy hopping from town to town, wānanga to wānanga learning as much as I can. I thought it'd be good, now that I have some time, to touch base with one of my original kaupapa for my weaving. That is to normalise weaving, increase its visibility, and strengthen its place outside of the exhibition and "art" space. Don't get me wrong, I love to create work for the exhibition space, but I also enjoy the practical, accessible, and communal aspect of weaving.
Here's some of my cousin's on the way back from the park where I was harvesting, posing with their bridge/shelter. They'd come down to play in the park and ended up doing some weaving. I didn't instruct them or teach them, they just wanted to join in and had absorbed so much without me even noticing!
For me, this is why we, as weavers, need to be visible. If we want our craft to survive, grow, and thrive we need to share our time with whanau, and others, to support and spark their interest.
