CREATE A LEGACY
RARANGA
TAANIKO
WHATU KAAKAHU
Become A Legacy Weaver
E Ngā Uri - A Story Of Three Kaakahu
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START WITH RARANGA
Module 1 of The Matrix®Foundation For Raranga
Discover the excitement of Raranga. Venture out to gather harakeke to weave your first simple baskets and understand the tikanga of Raranga.
Module 2 of The Matrix®Nga Kete
Take your Raranga skills to the next level when you learn to weave kete. You'll learn to weave kete whiri and kete timata and be able to weave a moenga pepi
Module 3 of The Matrix®Kete Whakairo
By now you'll be in love with Raranga and ready to progress to weaving patterns. In this wānanga you'll relish learning six different pan-tribal patterns.
Beyond The Matrix® Whaariki Part 1 & 2
Weaving whaariki will help you not only hone your Raranga skills but also truly appreciate the value of these beautiful pieces that adorn the floors of wharenui.
PROGRESS TO TAANIKO
Module 4 of The Matrix®Taaniko
Discover the joy of the most ancient of Māori weaving techniques and learn how to create patterns that tell a story like those woven in times past.
Beyond The Matrix® Taaniko Projects
Have fun! with Taaniko when you learn how to weave a purse or a case for glasses and how to cast on for a wallhanging or weave a decorative stitch.
LEVEL UP TO WHATU KAAKAHU
Module 5 of The Matrix®
Hieke
Begin your kākahu journey with hieke. This wānanga focuses on whatu and will help you develop the muscle memory as well as the fundamentals of kākahu design.
Module 5 of The Matrix®
PiuPiu
Module 5 of The Matrix® Maro
The excitement builds as you move on to extending your skills and weaving a Maro.
Module 5 of The Matrix®Korowai
It's time to immerse yourself in the preparation of muka and the weaving of your korowai.
"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.
A profoundly beautiful experience."
Kiriana O'Connell
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 love to think that they can feel more connected to their tamariki and whānau through weaving.
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!
We also have many people who have joined us simply for their passion for craft and appreciation of the artistry of Māori weaving. We love that too.
We have people learning with us who have married into whānau Māori and are weaving for their tamariki and mokopuna. We love to think that they can feel more connected to their tamariki and whānau through weaving.
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!
We also have many people who have joined us simply for their passion for craft and appreciation of the artistry of Māori weaving. We love that too.
I live outside Aotearoa NZ, can I still do a course?
Yes.
We have taught many people online who don't live in Aotearoa.
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)
We have taught many people online who don't live in Aotearoa.
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?
Please email us at learn@hetetschoolofmaoriart.com and we'll help you find the best way forward.
Get Started by joining our
5 Day Maori Weaving Experience with Veranoa Hetet
Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of Māori Weaving for 30-60 minutes a day