Maori Clay Artist

The complementarity and gender equity epitomised by the presence of the Mareikura - and Whatukura, * within the Maori Cosmogonic Myth, was examined in a thesis, presented for the degree of Bachelor of Applied Arts from Northland Polytechnic / Tai Tokerau Wananga, inspiring a series of sculptural vessels as a visual presentation.
The effects of flame, smoke and ash have been utilised previously, and now oxides have been introduced.
Work is handbuilt and large works are often wood fired in the Ahi-ka-roa community kiln, at Matatina Marae in the Waipoua forest.

*beings of pure undifferentiated energy


Hine Moana	Hine Tiri	Hine Te Iwa-iwa	Hine Uku-Rangi	Hine Manu	Wainui & the Matariki

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Hine Moana

Photography John Ecuyer.
Hine Moana - deity of the ocea, rises from the depths.
Northland terracotta and Australian raku clay with manganese dioxide. Oxidation firing. Applied copper. Height 93 cm. Private collection.
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Hine Tiri

Photography John Ecuyer.
Hine Tiri - deity of Plantations represented as a grove of Nikau Palms.
Northland terracotta and Australian raku clays. Applied chrome and manganese di-oxides. Terracotta beads and brass rods. Heights 129cm, 73 cm, 103cm. Te Puni Kokiri, Wellington.
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Hine Te Iwa Iwa

Photography John Ecuyer
Hine Te Iwa-iwa - deity of woman, creativity and childbirth.
Northland terracotta and Australian raku clay. Wood fired reduction. Height 82cm. Private collection.
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Hine Uku-Rangi

Photography John Ecuyer.
Hine Uku-Rangi - deity of Clay.
Northland Terracotta and Aust ralian raku. Wood fired reduction. Height 63cm. Private collection.
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Hine Manu

Photography John Ecuyer.
Hine Manu - deity of birds.
Northland terracotta and Australian raku. Applied manganese di-oxide. Oxidation firing. Height 93. Private collection.
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Wainui & the Matariki

Photography John Ecuyer.
Wainui -Deep Space and her daughters, the Pleiades.
Northland terracotta and Australian raku. Applied manganese di-oxide. Oxidation firing. Height 93. Private Collection.

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