Te Mahi Kete

Mick Pendergrast

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Raupo Publishing (NZ) Ltd
24 November 2008

Art of indigenous peoples; Handicrafts, decorative arts & crafts

Anyone can learn to make a plaited kete, one of the oldest and most popular of Maori art forms, from the leaves of New Zealand flax (phormium tenax). Te Mahi Kete gives detailed, step-by-step instructions, illustrated with numerous line drawings and black-and-white photographs, for preparing the flax and plaiting two simple types of kete. It also shows variations in technique for starting and finishing, making the handles and incorporating a decorative pattern.

By: Mick Pendergrast
Imprint: Raupo Publishing (NZ) Ltd
Country of Publication: New Zealand
Dimensions: Height: 242mm, Width: 184mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 320g
ISBN: 9780143011033
ISBN 10: 0143011030
Pages: 100
Publication Date: 24 November 2008
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mick Pendergrast first became interested in plaiting and other Maori crafts while teaching in small communities in the East Cape area. He has maintained his interest and developed his expertise over a 40-year period, some of which was spent as a VSA teacher in the Solomon Islands and on the remote Polynesian outlier of Tikopia. He has curated major exhibitions of Maori weaving and published many books on Maori flaxcraft.

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Te Mahi Kete

Mick Pendergrast

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Paperback

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