Tūmanako Notebooks Using art as her conduit

Using art as her conduit through her practice

20mm H x 15mm W

Watercolour and ink

Round blue topaz ring

functional pieces for the kitchen and home

Tūmanako Notebooks Using art as her conduitTmanako Hope Woven harakeke wall sculpture using the takitahi pattern (one over, one under) Approximately 300mm H x 250mm Widest After arriving in New Zealand from Switzerland and being introduced to Maori culture and art Maria McLean was fascinated by flax weaving. She learnt the basic weaving technique from her teacher Richard Kereopa. She then studied for two years under Melata Bennett at Te Wananga o Aotearoa Rotorua. Her skills further developed