BONE CARVING WORKSHOP – KAIKOHE

Spend the day creating your own whale’s tooth out of bone in this tikanga based contemporary workshop!

Presented by Aotearoa Bone and Stone, participants will be introduced to a new skill set through the carving design process, using grinders, drills, wet and dry sanding techniques and polishing tools. Then learn some lashing and binding techniques used traditionally throughout Polynesia.

This workshop sells out each year and is back due to popular demand, with the added bonus of a workshop in Kaikohe for the first time! The wananga will be held at Te Kona Digital, Business & Learning Hub, an amazing local resource. This workshop has been subsidised with funding from Creative Communities Far North and the support of Te Kotahitanga E Mahi Kaha Trust (TKEMKT) to make it more accessible for our community.

Maximum of 10 participants. All day workshop. Suitable ages 16+

About Aotearoa Bone and Stone

With the expert guidance of established Māori artists, Maha (Waikato, Ngai Tahu) and Laura (Nga Puhi, Te Arawa) you are able to create a beef bone whales tooth pendant.

Have fun learning about the practices associated with Māori arts and indigineous contexts & connections in these Māori Tikanga/custom based workshops.