Mary Ama at Corban Estate Arts Centre by Otiz Frizzell’s Pacifica mural. It’s still tivaevae - the intricate appliqué art of the Cook Islands – but with a difference. Instead of labouring for months ...
“My role at Auckland Museum is about quality community access to, and engagement with, museum collections via exhibitions, online content, publications and in-person visits. I’ve worked at Auckland ...
The tivaevae is a prized possession in the Cook Islands as it is hand sewn by a group of mamas, or elderly women, and can often take several weeks or months to complete depending on the intricacies of ...
The art of tivaevae, the colourful patchwork and appliqué that’s symbolic of the Cook Islands, is a craft that’s flourished since the introduction of quilting by Christian missionaries in the 19th ...
Originally published: Auckland, N.Z. : Random House New Zealand, 2001. siris_sil_684838 ...
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