Kōnae basket - green Rings revealing both character and mood

revealing both character and mood through painterly detail and nuanced tone

titled and signed
Beautifully printed on Hahnemuhle heavy-weight bamboo cotton rag with archival inks

72mm length of stone

Paper: 565mm x 765mm

Designed to stand or hung on the wall

Kōnae basket - green Rings revealing both character and mood150mm 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