A 1999, a Te Waka Toi / Creative New Zealand grant, enabled the artist to work full time in clay, developing sculptural forms referencing the Maori female deities; examining the role of the female principle within the Maori Myth.

Bust of Hine Moana Hine Raukautauri Hine Ru Hine Raukatauri Hine te Iwa-iwa Bust of Hine Raukatauri

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Hine Moana

Photography John Ecuyer.
Bust of Hine Moana - deity of the oceans.
Australian raku clay. Red oxide. Oxidation firing 45 cm. Private Collection NZ.
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Hine Raukatauri

Photography John Ecuyer.
Hine Raukatauri - the deity of music plays a wooden koauau or flute.
South Island clay with Waipoua River sand. Oxidation firing. Koauau by Robin Slow. Height 100cm. Private collection, Canada.
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Hine Ru

Photography John Ecuyer.
Hine Ru - deity of volcanoes.
Australian raku clay. Red oxide and sigillata. Oxidation fired. Height 110cm. Artists collection.
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Hine Raukatauri

Photography John Ecuyer.
Hine Raukatauri - Playing the koauau or flute in her Case Moth transformation.
Grogged South Island terracotta. Oxidation firing. Height 89 cm. Artists collection..
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Hine te Iwa Iwa

Photography John Ecuyer.
Hine Te Iwa-iwa - The tutelary deity of women ,nurses a child. Private collection.
Nort hland terracotta and Australian raku. Oxidation firing. Height 90cm. Gifted to Kaipara Medical Centre.
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Hine Raukatauri

Photography Manos Nathan.
Bust of Hine Raukatauri - deity of flute music.
Australian raku clay . Woodfired reduction. Bone koauau by Robin Slow. Private collection.
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