Kōnae basket - green Rings Reference code: KMN-038

Reference code: KMN-038

most people are impressed by the oranges but this painting is about the basket

reference code ABZ-057

Hand blown vase

revealing both character and mood through painterly detail and nuanced tone

Kōnae basket - green Rings Reference code: KMN-038150mm L x 75mm W x 60mm H Woven harakeke using the takitahi pattern (one over, one under) with muka decoration. After arriving in New Zealand from Switzerland and being introduced to Maori culture and art Maria McLean was fascinated by flax weaving. She learnt the basic weaving technique from her teacher Richard Kereopa. She then studied for two years under Melata Bennett at Te Wananga o Aotearoa Rotorua. Her skills further developed while studying at