Cover Letter

Artport
Auckland International Airport
Auckland



Dear Jilly Greene,
I had the pleasure of visiting your shop last month and was impressed in the diversity of art that was available, and how it reflected the culture of NZ.
I am currently creating pieces that reflect the culture of NZ and would like to have the opportunity to exhibit these works in your unique gallery.
I am an emerging Maori artist and am currently studying Applied Arts at Te Tai Tokerau Wananga. If you are interested in more information and viewing other examples of my works, please visit kowaiahau@blogspot.com.
Look forward to your reply
Yours sincerely


Tane Matiu
whenuatoa @gmail.com

Jin Ling and Greg Barrow

was absent that afternoon

Kura Te Waru Rewi

practicing Maori artist

- Tutor at Te Tai Tokerau Wananga
- Exhibits within NZ and around the world
- Talks of pacific art history
- She draws her inspiration from nature and images from her religious Maori history (Ratana)
- Some of her art is from a Maori political view
- She also encompasses holistic values in her art with a great emphisis on intellectual property rights

Akke Tiemersma

Akke has a home studio in Ngunguru where she does pottery.

-holds exhibitions held throughout nz
-development of her work is inspired by nature.
-expresses that creativity is enhanced by having a good creative spaces to work in.
-workshops are also a way of making a income
-networking is a vital part in having a home studio
-the studio was built over many years without outside major funding

Kara Dobson

-was an architech, decided to find another career that wasn't so stressful.
-found that art was a stress free release for her
- opened a art store in Whangarei and called it Tuatara

- talked about business practices and work ethics
- believes when you buy and to sell you should double the price you brought it for and then add the gst
- the customer is the most important person if you want a successful business
- spoke of the importance of the Toi Iho mark
- Toi Iho is a registered trademark for authenic Maori artists working alone or callaborating
- be aware of overheads with owning a shop
- location location location
-$0-$2500 purchase bracket
-formimg good relationships with artists that supply her shop

Artist statement

"Ko nga kokona o te whare ka kitea"."Ko nga kokona o te ngakau e kore e kitea". Ko tenei whakatauki, he whakatauki ki te tautoko i te karanga o te ngakau. Te karanga o te ngakau ki tou ake hiahia. Ko te ngakau te tatau ki te Ao wairua. Kei roto i te Ao wairua te ngako o te tangata. I reira te wahi ki te kimihia, ki te rapua i te hiahia o to ake ngakau. Mai ou whakarro tuatahi, ka whakaaro i to hinerngaro, ka kitea ou kanohi, ka mahia to tinana, i taua wa tonu ka koropupu i te hohonu o to ngakau, katahi ka puta ou whakarro i te wheiao ki te ao marama, ka ora ai. Ko enei aku korero ki nga mahi toi a te Maaori.