Toi Taiao @ Hongoeka
TOI TAIAO @ HONGOEKA
A report for
November & December 2021 & what’s coming up in 2022.
Above left: Rihi Kale (Trevor and Fiona’s mokopuna) finishing her first kono.
Middle image: Kauri Grace (Wiremu’s moko) finishes his kōwhaiwhai canvas painting.
Above right Kahukura, Te Ahu and Mahaki make pinecone moreporks with Nana Pat.
Toi Tamariki will recommence in the new school term, 2022. We are very grateful to our Runanga who are resourcing this awesome kaupapa by providing artists Miriama Grace-Smith and Wiremu Grace to teach our tamariki. A big mihi also to all whānau who tautoko this kaupapa by coming along with their tamariki and mokopuna on Wednesdays.
For those of us who do not know, Toi Tamariki is the name given for the Wednesday art classes attended by some of our Hongoeka primary school children, which takes place primarily in the wharekai basement at Hongoeka Marae. Other than the basement toi activity, an important start to the day takes place in the wharenui with karakia and waiata, followed by whakawhanaungatanga through games, and the tamariki have started learning the names and meanings of the kōwhaiwhai panels.
THE RONGOA TAIAO COLLECTIVE
Congratulations to Hongoeka’s newest rongoa students Maryjane Winiata, Sorrel Kemp and Kaya Grace who successfully completed the ‘New Zealand Certificate in Rongoa – Te Pokaitahi Tikanga (Rongoa), Level 4 qualification, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, 2021.
From left to right – Maryjane wears the piupiu she made, Sorrel, has our whānau cloak called ‘Te Hihi Kanapa o Hongoeka’, and Kaya – her Aunty Kohai’s ‘kahu tōroa’ cloak.
THE HONGOEKA POP UP EXHIBITION, Dec 1 – 11.
A wonderful expression of our Hongoekatanga was this amazing marae-based, for whānau, by whānau ‘exhibition.
A wonderful expression of our Hongoekatanga was this amazing marae-based, for whānau, by whānau ‘exhibition.
From the tamariki to the kaumātua - many thanks to all who shared your work with us. Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou: Denise Warren (knitted rabbits), Aunty Maureen (paintings and pastel), Aunty Louise (paintings & pastel), Aunty Pat (paintings, drawings), Aunty Pam (diamond art), Uncle Dickie (croquet blanket), Charlotte (kete and putiputi), Sidi (paintings, mixed media), Rakairoa (whakapapa mural design), Aunty Tiratu (poem), Wiremu and Tiratu (excerpt of an interview ‘On Colonisation’), Karen Warren (korowai), Elaine Bevan (woven maro), Kohai, a cloak titled ‘Mumu’, Kenny- Jean, Aunty Tungia’s daughter (a hieke cloak), Maryjane Winiata (piupiu), a Ngāti Toa weaving collection in display case: Kohai (kete pingao), Aunty Rere (taniko purse), Elaine Bevan (kete whakairo), Kiriana Coker (a kākahu ), Aunty Tungia Baker (tukutuku panel), the Toi Poutama Weaving Collective (kete), and last but not least - the Toi Tamariki for their paintings, sculptural works, prints, poems, weaving, and many other creations.
To the Taiao Rongoa Collective, thank you for your generosity and aroha, particularly to our kaumātua who lapped up the foot soaks, mirimiri, and came away with beautiful gift packs.
Thanks also to the Saturday Dec 4 helpers– the free 2nd hand clothing and books were a hit, the owner of the primo coffee machine and its’ coffee maker’, such a winner, and the Hongoeka tees and hoodies, a big attraction with heaps of sales.
A huge thanks also to all the whānau who showed up to the marae over the ten days, whether it was to come for a look, to buy something, to catch-up with whānau, have a band rehearsal on our Thursday late night, help set up, pack down or clean up - so good to see and hear you all.
Toi (art) kaupapa coming up in 2022.
· The Runanga are planning for kapa haka, weaving and carving classes based at the Whitireia campus in Feb, 2022. Keep an eye out for ‘Toi Rangatira’ pānui in the Runanga newsletters coming up.
· Toi Tamariki will recommence in the first school term of 2022. 2 day art workshops at Hongoeka for teenage to adult agegroups may possibly take place at the end of January, tbc. Keep an eye out for this in the Hongoeka emails.
· An opprotunity to learn tukutuku is also in the pipeline for early next year. Kohai will advise.
· With the success and poularity of our recent ‘pop up’ exhibition, some whānau have suggested a Matariki exhibition and event at Hongoeka Marae in 2022. Lets get planning, and art and crafts people – keep creating!
Kia pai te wā o Hineraumati whanau mā