The joyful art of Maungarongo Te Kawa

The Māori artist, Maungarongo Te Kawa, uses an array of techniques and materials to create fabulous, marvellous and wonder-filled quilts.

“Ron” Te Kawa uses fabrics to convey messages to uplift, explore and explain his world. He recently undertook a residency in Norway; his words speak for themselves.

Maungarongo Te Kawa was a keynote speaker at the CTANZ symposium.

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Read more:

Maungarongo Te Kawa: “We have brightness and talent“

https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/culture-101/audio/2018935872/stitching-bling-satin-and-velvet-into-toi-maori-with-maungarongo-te-kawa

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