Rauponga Whakakai (Pendant), Takarepo (blueish purple, One-off)

Rauponga Whakakai (Pendant), Takarepo (blueish purple, One-off)Our Whakakai (pendants) blend natural materials and whakaaro Mori with a nod to customary design. A contemporary taonga that is perfect for everyday life. Each taonga is made from uku clay in our Taranaki based studio. We create custom designs which are impressed into the uku, before being formed and refined into pendants. Once the clay is completely dry, it is bisque fired in our kiln at 1200 degrees, turning the once malleable uku to a hard and

We framed ours in this floating frame that we found off the shelf at Bed Bath and Beyond

Kmart & Briscoes carry reasonable quality options with either glass or acrylic

The upturned fist is a universal symbol of resistance

This is the inheritance of our pēpi

we encourage you to seek out your own mātauranga to deepen your knowledge

Across the taonga we currently have 4 designs and a myriad of coloured glazes for you to select from

The Kōtuituia wrap derives its name and inspiration from the weaving and interlacing that occurs in raranga

Periods of growth and rest and flourishing

This Sheet was designed in Aotearoa

Puāwaitia

Each of the main stars are between 12-16cm in diameter

Trim the surplus film from the window