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Pendergrast, Mick, 1932-

Māori fibre techniques : a resource book for Māori fibre arts : ka tahi hei tama tū tama / Ka tahi hei tama tū tama Ka tahi Māori fibre techniques Mick Pendergrast. - Auckland, N.Z. : Reed, 2005. - 178 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm.

Reprinted in 2007.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [176]-177).

INTRODUCTION. Baskets and basketry -- Te Rangihiroa (Sir Peter Buck) Finding an appropriate terminology -- Weaving and plaiting -- SUMMARY. [Difference between weaving and plaiting] -- Maori fibre techniques. 1. RARANGA, PLAITING. Raranga puputu, close plaiting -- Raranga whakairo, close plaiting with pattern work -- Raranga whakapuareare, close plaiting with pattern work -- Raranga tatahi, open plaiting with open spaces between the strips -- 2. WEAVING -- 3. WHIRI, BRAIDING. Whiri, to karetu braided belt -- Whiri, braided hats -- Whiri, braided bags -- 4. RIGHT ANGLED PLAITING. Right angled plaiting, comparisons -- 5. THREE DIRECTIONAL PLAITING. Three directional plaiting, open -- Three directional plaiting, close -- 6. MIRO PLYING. Miro and karure -- 7. AHO PATAHI SINGLE PAIR TWINING, WITH SOFT MATERIALS. Aho patahi, spaced single pair twining, with soft materials -- Pauku or pukupuku, close single pair twining -- Counterpair twining, S twist and Z twist -- Pauku, close single pair twining in two colours -- Taniko, contact period -- Taniko, wrapped twining, colour -- Taniko, twining in colour, 20th century -- 8. DOUBLE PAIR TWINING USING SOFT MATERIALS. Whatu aho rua, double pair twining, on a rain cloak -- Whatu aho rua with aho poka, short wefts for shaping the garment -- Spaced double pair twining, with diverted warps -- Close double pair twining -- Counter pair twining -- Paepaeroa, whatu aho rua, with vertical wefts -- 9. SPACED SINGLE PAIR TWINING WITH RIGID MATERIALS AND RETICULATED WARPS. Spaced single pair twining -- Close single pair twining with rigid materials -- 10. TA KUPENGA, KNOTTED NETTING -- 11. KNOTLESS NETTING, LOOPING -- 12. TUKUTUKU WALL PANELS -- 13. WINDMILL KNOTTING -- 14. WICKERWORK.

Techniques of raranga (plaiting), whatu kakahu (cloak weaving) and whiri (braiding) are described and boldly illustrated in this book, along with many more fibre arts, some of which are now rare. Each technique is described and illustrated with photographs and detailed drawings, and comparisons are drawn with similar work from other cultures. All are brought together in Maori Fibre Techniques, making them readily accessible to craftspeoples, artists, students, museum staff and collectors. - Google Books

ISBN: 9780790010106

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Art, Maori.
Hand weaving--New Zealand.
Braid--New Zealand.
Raranga.
Manu tukutuku.
Tāngata.

LC Class. No.: NK8993.A1 / P465 2005

Dewey Class. No.: 746.41