One day workshop with Maureen Harte.

A hands-on, creative experience where you will weave your own small kete (basket) and flowers to take home with you.

The leaves of the Harakeke (NZ Flax) plant have been used as a traditional weaving material by Maori, the indigenous people of New Zealand since ancient times.

You will learn how to harvest and prepare the harakeke, as well as creating your own weaving.

We will also informally discuss some Maori tikanga (customs) related to weaving.

About the tutor
Maureen's weaving journey began seven years ago, when she had the opportunity to attend informal classes at Waiariki Polytechnic and Maori Arts and Crafts Institute in Rotorua, learning from an experienced and respected Maori weaver.  She fell in love with harakeke weaving – and has never been the same since !  She now supplies her weaving to approximately 20 galleries and shops around New Zealand, as well as one overseas gallery.  She has been running weaving workshops at several local high schools through the Adult Community Education programme for three years.  And is involved with 'Te Awhi Rito' – a group of weavers in her local community who meet together from time to time to create co-operative weaving projects.  Maureen was born in New  Zealand and has lived here all her life.  She is of non-Maori ancestry.

Days available: Monday - Friday
Start and finish times: 10.00am - 3.30pm
Price per participant: NZ$65.00
Price includes: Weaving tools and materials. Tea and coffee. Please bring your own lunch. Or lunch can be purchased from Old School Cafe at Pakawau, or Paddlecrab Cafe at the base of Farewell Spit (both approx 6km from my home studio)
Workshop location: Wild Sands Flax Weavers Studio, 1737 Collingwood-Puponga Main Road, Golden Bay.
My cottage studio is located right across the road from the beach and surrounded by farmland, with views across the sea toward Farewell Spit - a beautiful and peaceful place to work creatively and be inspired.
Look for my sign - Wild Sands Flax Weavers Studio - on the main road between Collingwood and Farewell Spit, 6.3km past the Pakawau Beach Holiday Park and Pakawau Store.