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Britta Conrad 


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In 2003, when I moved to Mangawhai, I was lucky to get to know a very gifted and commited weaver. She was happy to teach me and invited me to meet with her group of local weavers on a regular basis, where I learned to make baskets, kete and backpacks. I also attended a few wanangas, meetings of weavers on a marae, with my friends. I loved it!
 
In 2015 I attended a 1 year raranga study course with Northland Polytech to broaden my knowledge of this traditional maori artform. Once a month we would meet at a marae in the Hokianga where, apart from  from flax weaving I also learned how to make Taniko, the coloured borders around elaborate capes, or Tukutuku, the wall panels found inside a meeting house. It was a rich experience!
 
Even after 15 years of weaving I know that I myself have still a lot to learn, but I am now at a point where I want to pass on all the knowledge that I have been so privileged to receive. I decided to teach flax weaving workshops.

I very much like the fact that the raw material for this work is easily and freely available everywhere and that we can produce items from natural materials that are practicalas well as beautiful and be kind to Mother Nature.



Flax Weaving for Beginners Britta Conrad and Rosanne Davies  Sun, June 24, 10:00am-2:00pm: $40
You will learn to make a waikawa basket, and be introduced to Maori tradition working with flax (tikanga). Flax provided.  Contact Britta Conrad for more details 021 02549136



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  • Home
  • About MAI
    • Constitution
    • Mission Statement
    • MAI Committee
    • Sponsors
    • Contact Us
  • Artists A-Z
    • SEARCH ALL MEMBERS
    • Kay Airey
    • Desiree Alexandre
    • Jay Allen
    • Joanna Bagley
    • Rebecca Barclay Clist
    • Marion Bilton
    • Denis Bourke
    • Mary-Anne Boyd
    • Peter Bradburn
    • Janine Brougham
    • Jeanne-Marie Cantereau
    • Joel Cayford
    • Edie Chappell
    • Leslie Cleary
    • Janel Colle
    • Britta Conrad
    • Chris Cowley-Thomson
    • Nicky Crocker
    • Sarah C
    • Marilyn Davies
    • Daphne Davies
    • Karena de Pont
    • Anne Dumont
    • Ngaire Evans
    • Nicola Everett
    • Shirley Emerson
    • Sue Fitzgerald
    • Jocelyn Friis
    • Gayle Forster
    • Linda Foster
    • Jean Fountain
    • Nina Gastreich
    • Linda Gilbert
    • Carmen Girullat
    • Jan Grover
    • Andy Harrison
    • Christine den Hartogh
    • Bineta Hinton
    • Angella Hockenhull
    • Arran Hockenhull
    • Mike Hooton
    • Deb Hunter - Whitlock
    • Mel Juer
    • Sheryl Jury
    • David Just
    • Rosina Kamphuis
    • Michelle Kenner
    • Femke Koome
    • Wendy Leach
    • Averil Lewis - Roberts
    • Kim Logue
    • Robert Looker
    • Jenny Macpherson
    • Pauline Mann
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    • Lynne McDermott
    • Ian McGowan
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    • Ian McTavish
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    • Fleur Mitchell
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    • Philippa Murray-Aynsley
    • Lena Nelson
    • Elena Nikolaeva
    • Tom Nordmeier
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    • Deva Prem
    • Elke Radewald
    • Lloyd Rayner
    • Kathleen Reynolds
    • Roland Seibertz
    • Donna Shadick
    • Logan Simich-Burr
    • Hugo Simpson
    • Alf Smith
    • Toni Smith
    • Susan Taylor
    • Harrison Tinsel
    • Colin Unkovich
    • Raewyn Vague
    • Jeanette Vickers
    • Pamela Volkov
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    • Lisa Wintle
    • Judy Wood
    • Laura Worrall
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      • Tutor: Kalvin Collins & Shalini Anjaiya
      • Tutor: Britta Conrad
      • Tutor: Geva Downey
      • Tutor: Nicola Everett
      • Tutor: Sue Fitzgerald
      • Tutor: Wendy Leach
      • Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva
      • Tutor: Jude Thomas
      • Tutor: Raewyn Vague
      • Tutor: Evan Woodruffe
  • Art Trail 2024
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  • Members
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    • New members
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    • Beware of art scams
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    • Magical Mangawhai 2018
    • Stingray Project 2017