I te Raki ki te Tonga Tamata Mārie refers to a state

Mārie refers to a state of 'peace' or 'tranquility' - much like the Taylor River which moves at a peaceful pace

This piece is created using harakeke (flax) harvested from the Taylor River in Blenheim

Width: 5 cm       Length: 8

This extra small toki has been created using pounamu collected from Tākaka

The harakeke has been boiled to preserve it and the whakairo pattern used is whakanihoniho

I te Raki ki te Tonga Tamata Mārie refers to a stateThis kete whakairo has been created using fresh harakeke (flax) harvested from Koutu on the shores of Lake Rotorua in the North Island, and boiled harakeke from Waiharakeke (Blenheim) in the South Island. The name means from the North to the South, as this kete blends the two islands into one. The whakairo pattern used is taki rua. Toi size (approximate): Height: 28 cm Width: 50 cm