Wheku is the Māori depiction of a human face, a carved figure situated on the gable of an ancestral meeting house
Materials: Various clays, mask is cast from a mould, with variations of glaze and oxide finishes, paua shell inlay
Dimensions: Approx. 160mm X 135mm
Additional information
Color
Brick Clay Pāua Eyes, Recycled Clay No Eyes, Red Clay No Eyes, Red Clay Pāua Eyes, White Clay No Eyes, White Clay Oxide Eyes, White Clay Pāua Eyes, White Raku Paua Eyes
Brand
Arumaki Pasene Grennell
Iwi: Ngāti Maniapoto, Rarotonga, Niue, Tahiti Nui
Aronga Toi: Uku
Taonga Pūoro: Ipūtangi, Pūtangitangi
Matū: White clay, recycled clay, red brick clay, oxide finish
Akoranga:
Arumaki is a raukura of both Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Rito in Ōtaki, and Te Wānanga o Raukawa, these teachings provided a foundation made evident in his works. With the support of his kaiako and whānau he graduated with a Diploma of Toi Whakarākai - Māori Design & Art, and completed a Degree in Digital & Graphic Design at Whitireia Polytechnic in Porirua.
Arumaki has been a member of the Ōtaki Pottery Club since Kura Kaupapa and comes from a long line of creatives alongside his older brother Rerehau Pasene-Grennell, uncle Shane Pasene and his māmā, Tribal Fibres and Native Style designer, Tutina Pasene. Over the years they have collaborated as a whānau across many mediums and various platforms, runways, and productions.
Kaupapa:
Arumaki draws inspiration from Māori and Pacific art and creates Taonga Pūoro using a combination of both traditional and modern materials.
He is mainly self-taught in regards to making and playing Taonga Pūoro, but also draws from past and present practitioners such as Horomona Horo, James Webster, Hirini Melbourne, and his past mentor Jerome Kavanagh.
Arumaki has embraced the opportunities of this artform to learn te reo Māori, whakapapa, pūrākau, and healing through Taonga Pūoro for whānau. He aims to share Taonga Pūoro with as many people as possible so that Taonga Pūoro can be appreciated and enjoyed far and wide.
Wheku Collection
$137.00
Description
Title: Wheku
Artist: Arumaki Pasene-Grennell
Iwi: Ngāti Maniapoto, Aitutaki, Tāhiti, Niue
Description: Contemporary Clay Mask
Wheku is the Māori depiction of a human face, a carved figure situated on the gable of an ancestral meeting house
Materials: Various clays, mask is cast from a mould, with variations of glaze and oxide finishes, paua shell inlay
Dimensions: Approx. 160mm X 135mm
Additional information
Brick Clay Pāua Eyes, Recycled Clay No Eyes, Red Clay No Eyes, Red Clay Pāua Eyes, White Clay No Eyes, White Clay Oxide Eyes, White Clay Pāua Eyes, White Raku Paua Eyes
Brand
Arumaki Pasene Grennell
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