Our Tama was the most beautiful and Good-est boy 🥹😢💔
November 4, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Our Tama was the most beautiful and Good-est boy 🥹😢💔
Our goodest boy, Tama, has cancer. He's now on palliative care. Hand feeding is the vibe now. Our poor Tumtums 😪💔
November 2, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Our goodest boy, Tama, has cancer. He's now on palliative care. Hand feeding is the vibe now. Our poor Tumtums 😪💔
I've started a new Kākahu. The first one I've woven since my dad,
Te Rangikaiamokura, died. I'm weaving it in honour of him and it will go to my mokopuna, born a few days after we buried dad. My moko carries his koros name Louis Te Rangikaiamokura 💙
Te Rangikaiamokura, died. I'm weaving it in honour of him and it will go to my mokopuna, born a few days after we buried dad. My moko carries his koros name Louis Te Rangikaiamokura 💙
November 2, 2025 at 8:04 AM
I've started a new Kākahu. The first one I've woven since my dad,
Te Rangikaiamokura, died. I'm weaving it in honour of him and it will go to my mokopuna, born a few days after we buried dad. My moko carries his koros name Louis Te Rangikaiamokura 💙
Te Rangikaiamokura, died. I'm weaving it in honour of him and it will go to my mokopuna, born a few days after we buried dad. My moko carries his koros name Louis Te Rangikaiamokura 💙
The whānau have gone to a Wedding. I couldn't go (I stayed home to look after my cancer ridden dog Tama), but I sent my love - wrapped up in a gift
October 25, 2025 at 3:49 AM
The whānau have gone to a Wedding. I couldn't go (I stayed home to look after my cancer ridden dog Tama), but I sent my love - wrapped up in a gift
I've completed the Kete Taaniko I've been working on and have added it to the set.
They're for my daughter Erenora and my four daughters in law - Olivia, Ayla, Tara, and Chelsea.
#Taaniko #MySignatureOmbre
#Whanau
They're for my daughter Erenora and my four daughters in law - Olivia, Ayla, Tara, and Chelsea.
#Taaniko #MySignatureOmbre
#Whanau
October 17, 2025 at 7:38 AM
I've completed the Kete Taaniko I've been working on and have added it to the set.
They're for my daughter Erenora and my four daughters in law - Olivia, Ayla, Tara, and Chelsea.
#Taaniko #MySignatureOmbre
#Whanau
They're for my daughter Erenora and my four daughters in law - Olivia, Ayla, Tara, and Chelsea.
#Taaniko #MySignatureOmbre
#Whanau
An oldie but a favourite. A lucky shot.
Right place (my deck)
Right time
Right place (my deck)
Right time
October 12, 2025 at 6:10 AM
An oldie but a favourite. A lucky shot.
Right place (my deck)
Right time
Right place (my deck)
Right time
At our fave air bnb on Wgtns south coast (past Red rocks)
I can't just do nothing all day so I made this Hue (gourd) lamp.
I'll leave it for our hosts
I can't just do nothing all day so I made this Hue (gourd) lamp.
I'll leave it for our hosts
October 9, 2025 at 6:41 AM
At our fave air bnb on Wgtns south coast (past Red rocks)
I can't just do nothing all day so I made this Hue (gourd) lamp.
I'll leave it for our hosts
I can't just do nothing all day so I made this Hue (gourd) lamp.
I'll leave it for our hosts
This photo of my mokopuna, Maia, popped up in my memories - reminding me to get it printed and framed and hung up in my studio.
I'll name it "How to grow an artist" 💜
I'll name it "How to grow an artist" 💜
October 6, 2025 at 8:08 AM
This photo of my mokopuna, Maia, popped up in my memories - reminding me to get it printed and framed and hung up in my studio.
I'll name it "How to grow an artist" 💜
I'll name it "How to grow an artist" 💜
September 18, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Today, I hid away from the World - the World I'm feeling overwhelmed by.
From 9am until 6pm I found solace in my studio (aka Ellies old room turned into my weaving room)
From 9am until 6pm I found solace in my studio (aka Ellies old room turned into my weaving room)
September 17, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Today, I hid away from the World - the World I'm feeling overwhelmed by.
From 9am until 6pm I found solace in my studio (aka Ellies old room turned into my weaving room)
From 9am until 6pm I found solace in my studio (aka Ellies old room turned into my weaving room)
I'm happy with todays progress. I stopped because I kept making mistakes with the pattern so I had to unpick
Taaniko is such a great teacher.
If you keep making mistakes it's time to stop, think about the choices you're making and don't make the same mistakes again.
Taaniko life hack 😊
Taaniko is such a great teacher.
If you keep making mistakes it's time to stop, think about the choices you're making and don't make the same mistakes again.
Taaniko life hack 😊
September 13, 2025 at 6:23 AM
I'm happy with todays progress. I stopped because I kept making mistakes with the pattern so I had to unpick
Taaniko is such a great teacher.
If you keep making mistakes it's time to stop, think about the choices you're making and don't make the same mistakes again.
Taaniko life hack 😊
Taaniko is such a great teacher.
If you keep making mistakes it's time to stop, think about the choices you're making and don't make the same mistakes again.
Taaniko life hack 😊
Today could have gone either way ....
1. Wallow in sadness and get drunk
OR
2. Honour my Papa and make something meaningful.
I chose door number 2
1. Wallow in sadness and get drunk
OR
2. Honour my Papa and make something meaningful.
I chose door number 2
September 7, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Today could have gone either way ....
1. Wallow in sadness and get drunk
OR
2. Honour my Papa and make something meaningful.
I chose door number 2
1. Wallow in sadness and get drunk
OR
2. Honour my Papa and make something meaningful.
I chose door number 2
I completed the kete taaniko.
It's for one of my daughters in law.
😊
#MaoriWeaving #Taaniko #SignatureOmbre
It's for one of my daughters in law.
😊
#MaoriWeaving #Taaniko #SignatureOmbre
August 23, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I completed the kete taaniko.
It's for one of my daughters in law.
😊
#MaoriWeaving #Taaniko #SignatureOmbre
It's for one of my daughters in law.
😊
#MaoriWeaving #Taaniko #SignatureOmbre
Our big boy Tama has cancer 😢 His sister and best buddy, Kina, knows he's unwell.
August 22, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Our big boy Tama has cancer 😢 His sister and best buddy, Kina, knows he's unwell.
August 22, 2025 at 6:53 AM
I'm tired.
I think I used up all my energy raising my 5 kids.
I should have reserved some energy for looking after mokopuna.
Settled in now.
No babies. House tidied.
Glass of wine and my Kina shell light on
I think I used up all my energy raising my 5 kids.
I should have reserved some energy for looking after mokopuna.
Settled in now.
No babies. House tidied.
Glass of wine and my Kina shell light on
August 16, 2025 at 6:12 AM
I'm tired.
I think I used up all my energy raising my 5 kids.
I should have reserved some energy for looking after mokopuna.
Settled in now.
No babies. House tidied.
Glass of wine and my Kina shell light on
I think I used up all my energy raising my 5 kids.
I should have reserved some energy for looking after mokopuna.
Settled in now.
No babies. House tidied.
Glass of wine and my Kina shell light on
It may be deemed discoloured & thought of as weak.It may be cast to the side- unused but I include such whenu in my weaving. The stronger threads surround it and support it. Its differences and uniqueness are appreciated.It is as important to this cloak as the rest of the whenu are.
Like people 🙂
Like people 🙂
August 4, 2025 at 7:06 AM
It may be deemed discoloured & thought of as weak.It may be cast to the side- unused but I include such whenu in my weaving. The stronger threads surround it and support it. Its differences and uniqueness are appreciated.It is as important to this cloak as the rest of the whenu are.
Like people 🙂
Like people 🙂
Together we raised $6,304.04 which has gone towards the $731,614 raised by all those who have gone 'Dry July'.
Nga mihi aroha ki a koutou katoa ♥️
Nga mihi aroha ki a koutou katoa ♥️
July 31, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Together we raised $6,304.04 which has gone towards the $731,614 raised by all those who have gone 'Dry July'.
Nga mihi aroha ki a koutou katoa ♥️
Nga mihi aroha ki a koutou katoa ♥️
How interesting that this photo should appear on my Facebook memory this morning when today I had them all out, once again - to speak of their stories.
From the hands of five generations....
From the hands of five generations....
July 30, 2025 at 5:05 AM
How interesting that this photo should appear on my Facebook memory this morning when today I had them all out, once again - to speak of their stories.
From the hands of five generations....
From the hands of five generations....
Decisions, decisions 🤔
July 29, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Decisions, decisions 🤔
I completed the piece of Tāniko I was working on.
I used it to create a Kōpae Tāniko. I'll be adding this to the prizes in my #dryjuly fundraiser. Every $20 gets your name in the draw to win. All proceeds go to those affected by cancer
www.dryjuly.co.nz/users/verano...
I used it to create a Kōpae Tāniko. I'll be adding this to the prizes in my #dryjuly fundraiser. Every $20 gets your name in the draw to win. All proceeds go to those affected by cancer
www.dryjuly.co.nz/users/verano...
July 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I completed the piece of Tāniko I was working on.
I used it to create a Kōpae Tāniko. I'll be adding this to the prizes in my #dryjuly fundraiser. Every $20 gets your name in the draw to win. All proceeds go to those affected by cancer
www.dryjuly.co.nz/users/verano...
I used it to create a Kōpae Tāniko. I'll be adding this to the prizes in my #dryjuly fundraiser. Every $20 gets your name in the draw to win. All proceeds go to those affected by cancer
www.dryjuly.co.nz/users/verano...
One minute of my day - weaving for Dry July
July 21, 2025 at 7:43 AM
One minute of my day - weaving for Dry July