Ngā Kaihanga Uku brought two Lapita potters from Fiji to Aotearoa from the 6th to the 16th of October 2024. Ngā Kaihanga Uku members across Whangārei, Tāmaki Makaurau, and Tokomaru Bay hosted activities and events across that period.
Lapita potters Veniana Maraia Paulina and Paulina Lomalagi from Rewa, Fiji were accompanied by Fiji Arts Council representative Venasio Komai.
As part of the programme artist and ceramicist Carla Ruka hosted two events at Te Tuhi:
→ Clay Makers Workshop
It provided a unique opportunity for clay makers interested in the origins and techniques of Lapita pottery to work alongside two acclaimed Fijian potters to share skills and stories while creating work.
→ Panel Discussion
The public was invited to engage with Lapita potters and Fiji Arts Council representative Venasio Komai, who shared rare insights, stories and images of Lapita pottery sourced from the Lapita collection in Suva while creating works.
Read more about the two events, Ngā Kaihanga Uku and Te Ara Tapuwae ki Aotearoa here.
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