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Weaving a kakahu / Diggeress Te Kanawa ; photographs by Gil Hanly ; drawings by Cath Brown.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English, Maori Publication details: Wellington, N.Z. : Bridget Williams Books in association with Aotearoa Moananui a Kiwa Weavers, 1992.Description: 42 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0908912080
  • 9780908912087
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 746.42 20
LOC classification:
  • TT848 .T34 1992
Contents:
Foreword -- Tena koe -- Introduction -- Weaving a kakahu -- Harakeke -- Cutting -- Toe toe = Stripping -- Rui = Sorting -- Whakapa : preparing for separation of muka -- Haaro = Separating muka -- Miro = Twining -- Whenu = Warp -- Whiri whenu = Warp twist -- Patu muka = Beating fibre -- Komuru = Rubbing -- Aho = Weft -- Hukahuka = Tassel from two strands -- Karure = Tassel from three strands -- Dyeing -- Feathers -- Mawhitiwhiti -- To join aho -- To end aho -- Feathers -- Placing of hukahuka or karure -- Poka = Shaping -- Whiri = Plait -- Taniko -- Here = Cord -- Glossary.
Summary: In this stunning book, Diggeress Te Kanawa takes us through the process of weaving a kakhu cloak. From selecting and preparing the flax, dyeing the threads and collecting the feathers, to weaving, shaping and finishing, she gives us a step-by-step guide to a unique art" - Back cover
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode
Non-Fiction - New Zealand Non-Fiction - New Zealand Waimate Event Centre - Long term storage Non Fiction 746.42 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan Not for loan A0008730X

"From selecting and preparing the flax, dyeing the threads and collecting the feathers, to weaving, shaping and finishing"--Back cover.

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Foreword -- Tena koe -- Introduction -- Weaving a kakahu -- Harakeke -- Cutting -- Toe toe = Stripping -- Rui = Sorting -- Whakapa : preparing for separation of muka -- Haaro = Separating muka -- Miro = Twining -- Whenu = Warp -- Whiri whenu = Warp twist -- Patu muka = Beating fibre -- Komuru = Rubbing -- Aho = Weft -- Hukahuka = Tassel from two strands -- Karure = Tassel from three strands -- Dyeing -- Feathers -- Mawhitiwhiti -- To join aho -- To end aho -- Feathers -- Placing of hukahuka or karure -- Poka = Shaping -- Whiri = Plait -- Taniko -- Here = Cord -- Glossary.

In this stunning book, Diggeress Te Kanawa takes us through the process of weaving a kakhu cloak. From selecting and preparing the flax, dyeing the threads and collecting the feathers, to weaving, shaping and finishing, she gives us a step-by-step guide to a unique art" - Back cover

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