Earlier this week an introduction to book binding for our students at Hautlieu School. Thanks again to Patrick Cahill for sharing his knowledge on hand-made books - a Hautlieu alumni who 12 years ago was a student in this same classroom. More techniques to develop in the near future in anticipation of great projects turned into unique photo books.
In 1995 I climbed Mt Ruapehu and spend a night at the summit. Back then little did I know that a year later I would find myself living and learning from tangata whenua whose river, the Whanganui begins its journey from the mountains to the sea here in the central volcanic plateau of the North island. My wananga of tikanga Maori, wairua and whanaungatanga has only just started. Thanks to all whanau, it was great reconnecting again after 20 years. Ko au te Awa, ko te Awa ko au - I am the river and the River is me. #teahika
Hura Kohatu, or the unveiling at the Tapa family reunion in Ranana
Spending New Years with the Sisters of Compassion at the old Convent in Hiruhārama/Jerusalem on the Whanganui River. All the best for 2017...
Merry Christmas from Whanau o Haitana in Raetihi
On the trail of the elusive Maori at Home publication, self-published by Alfred H Burton in 1885 of photographs on a trip he made up the Whanganui River. Today visiting the photographic archive at Te Papa which has an extensive collection of Burton's images
Waking up in Wellington to Maori television. #firstday of research into my 20 year project on the physical and metaphysical relationship between a river and its indigenous people
