Te Tohu Whakamaharatanga mō Te Tohu Whakatū Wāhine 1993 – 2023 (Event)

SummaryAt He Puna Manawa from 12 September - December 2023.

To mark the 30th anniversary of the gifting of these tukutuku to the library, He Tohu Whakamaharatanga mō Te Tohu Whakatū Wāhine, we proudly present again the collection crafted by members of the Matua branch of the Māori Women's Welfare League (Te Rōpū Wāhine Māori Toko i te Ora) in Tauranga. The idea for this collection was born out of a conversation between library staff and the hau kāinga of Paparoa marae, Te Puna, during their visit there.

The library staff admired the tukutuku panels that had been added to their wharenui (Te Werahiko) and wharekai (Te Rina) at the time. Raewyn Tipene-Clarke exchanged thoughts with them about using similar mahi toi to decorate the library's interior and by doing so, create a space that reflects our Māori heritage here in the Moana.

The project was supported through funding received by the Community Arts Council, Trustee Bank Bay of Plenty and the Centennial Suffrage Year Trust 1993. With the collaboration of these members and with support of funding by community organisations, this collection was finished in time for the 1993 Centennial Suffrage Year Trust celebrations.

By showcasing these tukutuku panels, we not only celebrate Māori culture and heritage but also provide an opportunity for the wider community to learn more about Māori art, traditions, and storytelling.

Each tukutuku panel invites viewers to appreciate the beauty and complexity of Māori art, as well its interpretations through the talented members of the Matua Māori Women’s Welfare League.

Hei whakamaumahara i te huringa tau 30 o te takohanga mai o ngā tukutuku ki te whare pukapuka, He Tohu Whakamaharatanga mō te Tohu Whakatū Wāhine, e maringanui ana ki te whakaatu anō I tēnei kohinga, nā ngā mema o te peka ki Mātua o te Rōpu Wāhine Māori Toko i te Ora, ki Tauranga. I whānau mai tēnei huatau i ngā matapakinga i waenga o ngā kaimahi a te whare pukapuka me te hau kāinga ki Paparoa Marae, Te Puna, i tō rātou toronga ki reira.

He mea whakaawe ngā kaimahi e ngā tukutuku o ngā whare tīpuna, e Werahiko rāua ko Te Rina, i taua wā. Nā Raewyn Tīpene-Clarke rātou i whakahihiko ki te whakamahi i ngā momo toi pērā, ki roto tonu i te whare pukapuka, nā, kia hangaia ai tētahi tauwāhi e whakaataata ana i ngā hītori i kōnei, i te moana nei.

I manaakitia tēnei hinonga mā te pūtea i riro mai i te Community Arts Council, Trustee Bank Bay of Plenty me te Suffrage Year Trust 1993. Nā te mahinga tahitanga ō ēnei mema me te taunaki ā ngā hapori, i whakaotia tikatia tēnei kohinga hei āwhina i ngā whakanui a te 1993 Suffrage Year Trust.

Nā te whakaatuhanga ō ēnei tukutuku, kāore noatia te ahurea me te taha Māori e whakanuia ana, engari e whakawātea tonu ana i te papa kia hou atu te hapori toi whānui ki te ako i ngā kōrero o te toi Māori, o te tikanga Māori, te pakiwaitara hoki.

Ka pōhiri ia tukutuku i te kaimātakitaki kia kite atu i te rerehua me te tāwhiwhitanga o te toi Māori, me āna whakamāoritanga ō ngā iho pūmanawa o te Rōpū Wāhine Māori Toko i te Ora ki Mātua.

Date of Event12 September - 15 October 2023

Artwork Series

Tukutuku Collection

Te Tohu Whakamaharatanga mō Te Tohu Whakatū Wāhine 1993 – 2023. Tukutuku 'Kaokao' (Art 21-164).

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Kaitiakitanga StatementPlease use taonga Māori materials provided by Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries appropriately. Ensure to respect and be mindful of the creator/s, and the mana and dignity of personnel, iwi group/s, and environmental subjects within the material used.LicenseCC BY 4.0AcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Te Tohu Whakamaharatanga mō Te Tohu Whakatū Wāhine 1993 – 2023 (Event)

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Te Tohu Whakamaharatanga mō Te Tohu Whakatū Wāhine 1993 – 2023 (Event)