Maori Ceramic Artists

Many art galleries throughout the country sell work by prominent māori artists and both traditional and modern māori art is sought by collectors worldwide.

Maori ceramic artists.

Such a beautiful variety of ceramic art designs and colours. Decorate your house with pillows tapestries mugs blankets clocks and more. With every single item from aotearoa co nz you can be assured of its origin. Auckland trading hours open 7 days monday to friday 10am 6pm saturday sunday 11am 4pm.

We also stock zealand s largest range of prints by contemporary maori artists printmakers like shane hansen robyn kahukiwa and steve hikaiti. Online shopping for high quality maori home decor by independent artists and designers from around the world. The motifs of māori art in new zealand clearly resemble the decoration on lapita pottery. The decorations featured in the series range from paisley prints to plaid and cleverly retain their integrity when seemingly liquified.

Our new zealand ceramic artists are a talented bunch. Here you can also buy prints of maori art design from menzies famous collection of kowhaiwhai rafter pattern designs collected in 1910. We only offer gifts art souvenirs and crafts sourced directly from new zealand or south pacific talent. In the south island hunting and gathering remained the main mode of survival.

However you choose to experience the māori arts you re sure to be intrigued and inspired. The early settlers lived in small hunting bands. He was born inrawene in he completed a diploma of textile design at wellington polytechnic school of design in. Hope you will find a piece that is just right for that special gift souvenir or a treat for yourself.

Beautiful colourful new zealand made ceramics with a nz or pacific flavour. In nomad patterns an avant garde series by ceramic artist livia marin traditionally painted teapots cups and bowls appear to melt into patterned puddles. Seals and the large flightless moa bird were their main prey until moa were hunted to extinction.