 Pattern #112 from Raranga Whakairo book
Harakeke
Commercial dye (black)
© 2013 art by RIWA |  From the 2016 Hawkes Bay Womens Lifestyle Expo
Pēpe pack consists of a Whāriki Pōnini (change mat), Ipu Whenua (placenta box) and Wahakura Rīwā (baby bassinet). |  A Riwa design
A friend asked if I could make a wallet from harakeke. I guess I can.
© 2017 art by RIWA Ltd |  2 kono - one as a lid and one as a base
Harakeke
Commercial dyes (black, mod red)
© 2017 art by RIWA Ltd |  A hat made from harakeke
Harakeke
Commercial dyes (black, mod red)
© 2016 art by RIWA Ltd |  |  Something suggested by my mother to try - yes, it worked.
Harakeke
@2016 art by RIWA Ltd |  Made for my kids table, using niho taniwha pattern
Harakeke
@2016 art by RIWA Ltd |  Made from harakeke and muka (fibre from inside the harakeke leaf), maro was traditionally worn by men to cover their genitalia
Harakeke
Commercial dyes (black, red, yellow, green)
© 2014 art by RIWA |  20 Kete Riwai (19 hanging in a tree)
Harakeke
© 2016 art by RIWA Ltd |  Hand woven baby bed made from the leaves of the harakeke (NZ flax - phormium tenax).
© 2016 art by RIWA Ltd |  My cousin wanted a green kete. I wanted to use a patikitiki pattern for her
Harakeke
Muka
Commercial dyes (bright green, light green)
© art by RIWA 2015 |  A Riwa design, extending from the 3 pocket wallet.
Harakeke
Commercial dyes
© 2017 art by RIWA Ltd |  a hand woven container to bury your placenta in
Harakeke
© 2015 art by RIWA Ltd |  Wall hanging using the korari (flower stalk) to hang from
Harakeke
Korari
Commercial dyes (golden yellow, brown) |  Double-walled open top potae
Harakeke
© 2015 art by RIWA Ltd |  Using 2 different widths of whenu (strips), a cool design with 2 colours
Harakeke
Commercial dye (black) |  Commissioned by a friend, she wanted a cowgirl hat
Harakeke
©2015 art by RIWA |  My son asked if I could make a builders apron from harakeke - apparently I can.
Harakeke
Commercial dyes (mod red, golden yellow)
© 2015 art by RIWA |  Made for my mother to wear at my parent's 50th Wedding Anniversary party
Harakeke
Commercial dyes (turquoise, blue)
© 2017 art by RIWA Ltd |
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