Ko Miro; Mehe Aho Nō Te Kahu o Papatūānuku explores the relationship between traditional weaving knowledge and contemporary digital practice. Drawing from close-up details of ancestral kākahu and kete muka, the work traces the movement of individual fibres, transforming woven structures into layered digital patterns and freehand drawn forms.
Through this process, traditional whenu and aho are reinterpreted and brought full circle — returning from digital exploration back into physical expression through muka. Developed for the He Rā Mokopuna exhibition, the work reflects the continuing evolution of Māori weaving practices while remaining deeply connected to whakapapa, whenua, and the legacy of tūpuna.
Materials: Muka, traditional dyes, Harakeke paper by Harakeke Ora – Rātahi Tamatea, digital print decal, Cotton
Dimensions: 650 X 950 mm
Freight: Arranged by email
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Pip Devonshire
Pip Devonshire started weaving in the mid-80s, initially learning kete whiri at weaving wānanga held at Paranui marae. Her weaving is influenced by her tupuna Nanny Rangimahora Reihana Mete and Kui Ranginui Parewahawaha Leonard.
In 1994, Pip received an opportunity to produce Tukutuku and Kōwhaiwhai panels for Ngāti Manomano at Taumata o te Rā marae in Rangitīkei and enrolled as a Design and Art student at Te Wānanga o Raukawa, learning Tāniko, Whatu, and different raranga techniques.
She has since established a firm grounding as a kairaranga (weaver). Pip has contributed artworks to many local community organisations, taught Raranga and Whatu for 20 years at Te Wānanga o Raukawa, and curated several exhibitions within Aotearoa.
Ko Miro; Mehe Aho Nō Te Kahu o Papatūānuku – Woven Mixed Media
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Title: Ko Miro; Mehe Aho Nō Te Kahu o Papatūānuku
Artist: Pip Devonshire
Iwi: Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Manomano, Ngāti Te Au
Description: Framed Woven Mixed Media
Ko Miro; Mehe Aho Nō Te Kahu o Papatūānuku explores the relationship between traditional weaving knowledge and contemporary digital practice. Drawing from close-up details of ancestral kākahu and kete muka, the work traces the movement of individual fibres, transforming woven structures into layered digital patterns and freehand drawn forms.
Through this process, traditional whenu and aho are reinterpreted and brought full circle — returning from digital exploration back into physical expression through muka. Developed for the He Rā Mokopuna exhibition, the work reflects the continuing evolution of Māori weaving practices while remaining deeply connected to whakapapa, whenua, and the legacy of tūpuna.
Materials: Muka, traditional dyes, Harakeke paper by Harakeke Ora – Rātahi Tamatea, digital print decal, Cotton
Dimensions: 650 X 950 mm
Freight: Arranged by email
Brand
Pip Devonshire
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