Jun, 2015 bev led a workshop on the maori art of flax weaving. Wild sands weaving is a working artists studio, located in golden bay, new zealand. We were looking to learn more about maori culture through art and craft. I would like to purchase weaving flowers from nz flax, to also enquire of any further weaving book publications and the prices of each book please. If you want to start mahi raranga flax weaving it is good to have the right tools so here is a guide on what you need and books that are helpful. After maori arrived in new zealand, from around 1250, they discovered the useful properties of flax. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. After an introduction to the sustainable harvesting of harakeke and the safe use of tools.
Harakeke image gallery flax collection manaaki whenua. A quick, simple method to make a miniture rose bud from flax. Oct 12, 2017 i love weaving, one of my favourite hobbies. Weaving a flax flower is a good project for a beginner in flax weaving. Harakeke flax flowers and weaving, come along and join kelly who will be sharing her harakeke knowledge and. Manaaki whenua is kaitiaki of a collection of traditional weaving varieties of harakeke nz flax, phormium spp. Ive been trialling lots of these for many years at my nursery, joy plants in pukukohe, sorting out what works and what doesnt. At wild sands weaving we create beautiful handwoven artworks for the wall from new zealand flax. An infestation of this pest threatens the long term health. On this short course, you will learn how to weave your own flowers from harakeke, or native flax. The most serious pest we have seen on new zealand flax is the new zealand flax mealybug balanococcus diminutus. Unfortunately we are all too ready in new zealand to use imported exotic plants for our hedges. I use up the tails cut from weaving kete whakairo and they look good presented in little bunches of.
Weaving flowers from new zealand flax by ali brown isbn. Harakeke flax harakeke flax was the most useful plant in new zealand to maori. See more ideas about flax weaving, weaving and flax flowers. Found widely around new zealand, harakeke is an important fibre plant to maori with numerous and varied uses. Throughout human settlement of aotearoanew zealand the native harakekeflax has been of immense importance. Cultivation, harvesting and preparation methods and. In hot summers a spike of tubular red flowers will shoot up from the centre followed by sturdy seedheads. Go wild with weaving is a small operation, based in golden bay, new zealand. Phormiums are otherwise known as the new zealand flax, of which there are two species tenax stiff upright leaves and cookianum soft flowing leaves. Science gives harakeke one name, phormium, but maori have many names for harakeke based on a plants use and features. For preeuropean maori mukafibre from harakeke was a main source. Our first woven flax baskets were not perfect, but the technique was. Many of the flower designs can be woven from a single flax leaf, and are very quick to weave once youve had a bit of practice even quicker to weave than the flower. Maori were skilled in dressing flax stripping fibre from the leaves and.
Maori use of flax te ara encyclopedia of new zealand. To order weaving flowers from new zealand flax, please see the instructions on my book page. Weaving flowers from new zealand flax second edition has extra patterns to the original 2008 edition. The material used is nz flax phormium tenax we call it harakeke but you can use other materials as well and thes type of small baskets are made in other parts of the world too with other. The fourth edition, which includes instructions on how to net flax, was published in january 2016. The new zealand flax now grows in many places around ballarat and daylesford so she regularly goes to collect materials around her locality. Many of the flower designs can be woven from a single flax leaf. There was a deliberate switch from exporting fibre to processing it for local use. Weaving flowers from new zealand flax, isbn 9780473348601, is a book of 148 pages.
Flowers are quick and easy to weave and can be woven from any variety of new zealand flax or from any number of other plants that have reasonably long, strong leaves. In one morning, she had taught us how to choose the stalks of the new zealand flax plant, prep them, and weave or. To the maori people, indigenous fibres had qualities embracing all aspects of living as well as providing a medium for art and craft. Harakeke flax flowers and weaving taupo eventfinda. Agavaceae centuryplant family edible parts of new zealand flax. Weaving flowers from new zealand flax contains detailed instructions for weaving sixteen different flower and foliage designs plus different variations of several of the designs. Potae hats are available in any colour ready to wear or custom made. Embroidery guild members began to stitch on the panel at our regional retreat at eltham and it has since. Weaving cordyline leaf into a flower buttonhole duration. Flax has protective properties that assist in preventing sun burn. It contains detailed instructions for weaving seventeen different flower and. Flax weaving basket weaving new zealand flax flax flowers finger weaving flax fiber hand lines things to do at home maori designs what others are saying steps in making a piupiu.
Flaxworx tutorials on youtube over the past years we have created some weaving videos on how to do specific items however. How to prepare harakeke nz flaxphormium part 1 youtube. Ngatitoa and other maori needing harakeke nz flax for arts and crafts, have the right to harvest the flax in the cannons creek lakes reserve. Colourful and vibrant, these markets provide visitors an insight into new zealand way of life and are a fantastic place to pick up delicious treats, local crafts, gifts and souvenirs. See more ideas about flax weaving, weaving and maori art. The new zealand flax industry was saved in the 1930s by the growth of manufacturing. It may help at this point to start turning the putiputi so that you have a better hold on it. It was also used for medicinal purposes, its sticky sap or gum. Phormium tenax coordination new zealand flax coordination will reach a height of 1. Its a shame as there are heaps of new zealand native plants that are perfect for the job.
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