Noelle Jakeman

Noelle Jakeman is a kaihanga uku (clay artist) and digital illustrator; their illustration style is comprised of etching lines, creating a sense of texture. Kōwhaiwhai patterns whorl towards the centre to magnify the key message ‘Toitū te Tīriti’

Noelle sees her creative mindset as an opportunity to be grounded and focused; she believes in the continual reclamation and rejuvenation of customary practices through Toi Māori for all.

She continues to share skills and knowledge through ipu whenua wānanga for Māori midwives and Māori health providers to create and further develop customary ipu whenua (placenta burial pots). Helping whānau Māori reaffirm their innate whakapapa to the whenua, Papatūānuku. Acknowledging the importance of being tangata whenua and kaitiaki of Te Taiao, whānau, and iwi.