I’m mindful that this weekend is Waitangi weekend and is an important time for many Maori in Aotearoa and around the world. I remember the strength of my tupuna, my ancestors and their resilience to continue. I remember the loss of life, the sacrifices made by many of our people to continue a legacy of […]
Tag: speaking your truth
Manaaki
Today, we went and watched a movie called Water Whisperers here in New Plymouth. It was about the importance of looking after our water not only for now but for future generations. It also talked about water as being the blood lines of Papatuanuku – our earth mother and if we stop that flow of […]
Release
Wow – this rock just came out in a burst! Like an erupting mountain releasing all its lava…It took me about 15-20 minutes, no thinking about it, just painting… The weather has been pretty amazing over the last few days; warm, cool, windy, raining – all seasons in one day which is not uncommon for […]
Perspective
So many interesting conversations over the past couple of days, it has me thinking about how we perceive the world and how different we are! But I don’t think different is wrong, it is just different. Sometimes when we are brought up a certain way, with certain values it can shape our way of thinking […]
Say What You Mean
It’s nearly midnight as I write this – a red rock again! There is something about that red… I spent my first day in Pukekura part today which is where I painted this rock! It was a pretty low key day which suited me fine because I was still recovering from the long drive yesterday. […]