>>> Resistance <<< (6/10) by Momoe i manu ae ala atea'e Tasker
Textile wall hanging.
Using your Indigenous language in your practices is activism.
Actively speaking and using your indigenous language whilst living in the country of the imperialist colonizer that denied your ancestors from speaking theirs, takes commitment and deserves respect.
Using the skills you were gifted by your ancestors, is activism.
Actively using the skills or methods of creativity your ancestors practiced, takes commitment and deserves respect.
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Maori // Samoan - English
Tui tui - Sew
Tapahia - Cut
Kakahu -Clothing
Lolomi - Print
Vaitusi - Ink
Lavalava - Clothing
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Hand carved from lino blocks & hand and relief pressed onto cotton. Hooks made from i'e lavalava.
These are all hand made pieces. No two prints or pieces are the same.