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Maori Sacred Arts and Crafts The Maori have no word for “art.” The traditional expert in carving or weaving does not create a piece of art. They are merely the vessel used by the gods to express them in material form.

This afternoon, Maori dancers participated in the weekend dance program at The NT’s Watch This Space summer festival Tags: Photography, London, Watch This Space, Southbank, 2008, The Royal National Theatre, NT, The National Theatre, The NT, The National, Maori dance, Manaia, haka, poi, waiata, karanga,

I’m still doing a little tidying up here, as you may notice. Like most white people, I’ve been through renovations before, and they’re a bitch. Everything’s dusty and there’s no time to cook. All you can do is order takeout and eat it next to the paintbrushes and plaster buckets and then fall into bed.

New Zealand Maori artist Rangi Kipa is presenting his first solo exhibition in the United States at New York City’s Goff & Rosenthal Gallery. The exhibit consists of three media from the artist: - Colorful Staron and Corian Parata (Maori Masks - as seen, left), each uniquely carved and inlaid.

Most of us know people who have a tattoo or two; they have more or less become an accepted part of fashion and culture. However, in the Pacific areas of Polynesia tattoos are much more meaningful and have a long and interesting history.