Matariki with Stevei Houkāmau - Taonga Carving Workshop
✨ Mānawatia a Matariki 🌌
🌟 Join us for Matariki - Sunday 16th July 2023! 🌟
✨ Taonga Carving Workshop with Stevei Houkāmau ✨
🎉 We are thrilled to announce our very first ceramics workshops in celebration of Matariki 2023, featuring our kare/dear friend and esteemed clay artist, Stevei Haukāmau (bio below 📜).
🥰 With great pride and pleasure, we welcome Stevei back to our studio, where her inspiring artist talk during Matariki last year left a lasting impression. Her incredible talent was also recently showcased in our window during the Kia Mau festival, adding a captivating touch to the programme.
👩🏽🏫 Now, we are fortunate to have Stevei guide us through this remarkable workshop, where you can learn from a master of the craft and immerse yourself in the exciting and transformative power of clay.
🎉Are you ready for an extraordinary creative journey? Join us for a truly transformative uku workshop led by the renowned carving master herself, Stevei Houkāmau! This is a unique opportunity to delve into the world of taonga carving and discover the power of your own whakapapa (genealogy) and korero (stories) while learning how to connect with your own personal narratives.
👐🏽 In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to hand-build and shape a unique taonga (treasure) under Stevei's guidance. She will share techniques for marking your taonga with your own whakapapa, allowing you to infuse your creation with personal significance.
🗡️ Additionally, Stevei will demonstrate her exceptional carving skills and provide a taonga for each participant to practice carving on.
Stevei Houkāmau firmly believes in the centrality of whakapapa within her uku (clay) practice. Her artwork extends beyond her personal background, encompassing Māori traditions of craftsmanship, migration from te Moana nui a kiwa (the Pacific Ocean), and spiritual connections between Atua (deities) and tāngata (people).
📅 Workshop Details 📅
Date: Sunday, 16 July, 2023
Time: 10 am - 1 pm
Location: KMC Studios, G02/111 Dixon st, Pōneke/Wellington (down the little laneway next to Siem Reap)
🧑🏽🎨 Note: No previous pottery experience is required. All skill levels are welcome.
✨ Flexible payment plans are available, but classes fill up quickly, so please contact Karla Marie at pottery@karlamarie.nz to make arrangements as soon as possible.
🎟️ Reserve Your Spot Today! 🎟️
Limited spaces are available for this exclusive workshop, so be sure to secure your spot now.
Stevei Houkāmau
Ngāti Porou, Te Whanau-a-Apanui
Stevei Houkāmau is a full-time artist based in Te Whanganui-a-tara, specializing in Uku (Clay). Houkāmau's journey with uku began in 2011 at Toihoukura in Te Tairawhiti. In 2021, Houkāmau made the decision to pursue a career as a full-time artist.
As a full-time artist, Houkāmau has been dedicated to researching and developing the central concept of her practice, "Whakapapa." This concept explores the connections and relationships that transcend time, space, and form. What sets Houkāmau's practice apart is the distinctive carved surface designs, influenced by Tā Moko and Tātau. These designs not only enhance the curvature of the vessels but also serve as a visual language, embodying knowledge, genealogy, and connections to the Māori tradition of crafting, the migration from te Moana nui a Kiwa, and the kinship ties with Atua.
Recently, Stevei Houkāmau was awarded the Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture award in 2023. Furthermore, she has an upcoming solo exhibition with Object Space later in the same year.
Reflecting on her practice, Houkāmau shared, "My dream was always to be a tattoo artist. Today, when I contemplate my work, I cherish the fact that I get to Ta moko Papatuanuku every day."
Terms & Conditions:
Flexible payment plans are available, but classes fill up quickly, so please contact Karla Marie to make arrangements as soon as possible.
Tuition is non-refundable and cannot be transferred to other classes once the class has started.
All materials, including clay and tools are included in class costs unless otherwise specified.
Refund Policy
Due to the limited class size we are unable to offer refunds. If you need to cancel your class, please contact us as soon as possible so that we can assist you in finding a replacement. While we will make every effort to accommodate you, however refunds are not guaranteed.
Karla Marie Ceramics Limited reserves the right to cancel classes with insufficient enrolment and in this case, a full refund will be issued.
Karla Marie Ceramics Limited also reserves the right to change the instructor for a class at any time, but we will make every effort to inform students ahead of time.
At Karla Marie Ceramics, we understand that life can be unpredictable, and we will always do our best to help find solutions. We appreciate your understanding and support in keeping our small business running.💓
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