Vanuatu Weaving
About the Weaving Exhibited at SCANZ Water and Peace
Most of these weavings are used every day in Vanuatu. The larger bags carry food while the smaller ones are for personal items and the flat mats are placemats. The large circular weaving is an adornment for the head. The flayed plant matter was something Vicki Smith showed Prim Rose. Smith, a former Director of the Aotearoa Digital Artists Network, has worked with Maori weavers in the South Island Te Wai Pounamu and some of that experience was passed on during SCANZ. Wari and Smith shared space in the large open studio at SCANZ, and exhibited at the same location on the Huatoki stream.
Additional Images
Prim Rose Wari teaches local artist Korenna Kidd some weaving technique
The Vanuatu Women's Water Music DVD can be purchased from wantokmusik.org
Sandy Sur and Prim Rose Wari are also part of Leweton Cultural Group who perform water music
Prim Rose with Sandy Sur and Curator of Pukekura Park Chris Connolly who allowed the harvesting of Nikau Palm for use in weaving
Vicki Smith, Jo Tito and Prim Rose Wari in the central SCANZ space
The head adornment made by Prim Rose
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