Tapa
Tongan tapa-making in a lockdown bubble
In the Coronavirus era, the word "bubble" has come to mean safety and sanctuary. But can bubbles also be cages, forcing families apart? This is one of the ideas explored by mother and daughter, New… Audio, Gallery
Reviving the lost art of Niuean hiapo
Multidisciplinary artist, Cora-Allan Wickliffe has spent several years reviving and researching the lost art of hiapo, or Niuean traditional bark cloth painting. The art form had been lying dormant… Audio, Gallery
Tapa artists
Mother and daughter tapa artists Sulieti Fieme'a Burrows and Tui Emma Gillies are determined to bring back the traditional art form to their home village in Tonga. They worked with local women of… Audio, Gallery
Aute: Making Māori Tapa Cloth
Nikau Hindin is reviving the lost Maori art of making aute, known in other parts of the Pacific as tapa cloth. The Auckland University Fine Arts student recently held a public performance of aute… Audio