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Legacy: The Art of Rangi Hetet and Erenora Puketapu-Hetet - An Exhibition held at The Dowse 2016 - Photo by Jeff McEwan
Tēnā koe! and welcome to the Hetet School of Māori Art

We teach the traditional arts of Raranga, Taaniko and Whatu Kākahu 
while also nurturing creativity, mastery and excellence through The Matrix® method
developed by Erenora Puketapu-Hetet and daughter Veranoa over decades 
of teaching people, from diverse backgrounds and abilities, to weave.

Raranga

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Veranoa Hetet weaving Raranga

Taaniko

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Veranoa Hetet weaving Taaniko

Whatu Kaakahu

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Veranoa Hetet weaving with Whatu
"Following The Matrix of the Hetet School of Māori Art just makes sense. 

I can say from experience that it truly does work and I have found each lesson/video easy to understand.
 
I started from module one and am now on module 3 and I am weaving kete that I had only ever dreamed of weaving.

I love that I can learn to weave when it suits me especially being a mum of 6 children - theres no way I would've been able to commit to a scheduled course."

- Demelza Craig

Pictured: Kete Whakairo woven by Demelza
"A profoundly beautiful experience.

This has been an incredible journey full of joy, surprises, support and blisters. I have learnt so much every step of the way but I’d have to say I didn’t expect to feel so close to ōku tūpuna as I went through the process of korowai.
Using my hands (knees/legs/arms) to recreate the same methods and processes of those who have gone before me was profound - I really felt my place in the continuum of time and raranga, whatu and tāniko will continue to express itself (te ira raranga) long after I’m gone."

- Kiriana O'Connell

Pictured: Kiriana wearing the Hieke she wove
"I feel privileged to be a student of the Hetet School of Māori Art.

I think you have captured well the legacy of your whānau teaching and adapted for the future survival of our precious artform using an innovative digital platform. Tau ke!

I love the fact that I have personal, private tuition in my own home, at any time, at my own pace. Veranoa is right with me, taking me through each step, conveying everything - a-tinana, a-wairua (in body and in spirit).
It is a pure luxury to have this special method of teaching given to us"
- Awhina Tamarapa

Pictured: Awhina wearing the piupiu she wove 
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"Learning to weave with Veranoa has opened my life, and made me More. I feel like a more complete version of myself having been on this amazing journey."

- Manaia Carswell

Pictured: Manaia weaving her first korowai

Frequently asked questions

Can I join if I'm not Maori?

If you share our values and vision then we welcome you to join.

We have people learning with us who have married into whānau Māori and are weaving for their tamariki and mokopuna. We also have several native weavers from Australia, USA and Canada who are re-connecting to their own traditions through Māori weaving. We love that!

I live outside Aotearoa NZ, can I still do a course?

Yes.
We have taught many people online who don't live in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The thing you will need to consider is materials.

If you are signing up for Taaniko, a wide range of materials are readily available around the world including embroidery silks, macrame twine, cottons, hemp, jute, bamboo threads, and many more.

If you're signing up for Raranga then there are some alternatives to harakeke (NZ flax, Phormium tenax) that you can get by with for module 1 but preferably you will have a source of harakeke to weave with. Harakeke grows throughout the world so it's best to investigate what's available in your locality. Ask garden centres, botannical gardens and parks and reserves. 

If you're looking to sign up to weave kākahu, you will be able to weave hieke (the first traditional garment) without a supply of harakeke but if you are going to move on to piupiiu, maro and korowai then you will need to source a good fibrous harakeke to weave with as we teach how to prepare and weave with muka (flax fibre)

I've done some of these modules before with the Hetet School of Maori Art.
How do I enrol to complete the rest?

Email us at learn@hetetschoolofmaoriart.com and we will be in touch to help you get back to where you were
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