Hei Tiki
The Hei Tiki, in Maori (New Zealand) culture, represents the human form and one’s ancestors. Traditionally passed from parent to child or used for protection and good luck. It links the past, present and future.
He is the chief son of Rangi and Papa (the Sky Father and the Earth Mother). The belief is some tiki serve as dwelling places for ancestral spirits, while others are vessels for gods and supernatural beings.
According to Te Papa, New Zealand’s national museum, the origin of the hei tiki pendant is obscure. One theory is that the hei tiki represents Hine-te-iwaiwa, a celebrated ancestress associated with fertility and the virtuous qualities of Maori womanhood. In marriage the family of the husband often gave a hei tiki to the bride to help her conceive. In some Maori tribes, the hei tiki was buried when their guardian (the wearer) died and would later be retrieved and brought out in times of mourning. It would then be handed to the next generation to be worn. This is how the mana (importance) of the tiki continued to increase.
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Portrait etching
These three etchings are my first three.
Karp
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Gender Swing
This Has been one of the best projects for me, in terms of working with colour whilst working with linoleum.
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Octopus
This series of the Octopus is a printmaking project of mine where each work is unique, because of the different colors in every print. I have made these at the printmaking studio of the AGALAB in Amsterdam.
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