Te Mwae | Garland Weaving Workshop with Kaetaeta Watson Nelson: Jewellery Week
Thu, 10 Apr
|Cultural Conversations
Join Kaetaeta Watson for this 2 hour workshop and learn how to weave Te Mwae, a Kiribati garland headdress woven with 3 strand flax fibre with found natural materials.
Time & Location
10 Apr 2025, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Cultural Conversations, 123 Bridge Street, Nelson 7010, New Zealand
Guests
About the event
Join Kaetaeta Watson for this 2 hour workshop and learn how to weave Te Mwae, a Kiribati garland headdress woven with 3 strand flax fibre with found natural materials.
Participants are invited to weave the i-Kiribati way which involves sitting on the floor with shoes off. Please wear comfortable clothing and easy on and off shoes.
Materials:
Flax to be provided:
Participants to bring:
Found natural materials eg leaves, flowers, seaweed for their own personalised headdress adornment.
