Art Gallery

Direct from the artist to you...We are a Maori-owned and family-run gallery, working studio, store & tourism business in Kawakawa in the Bay of Islands, Northland. As well as offering Maori carvings, art and taonga direct from the artist, we also offer workshops, tours and demonstrations for tourists and anyone interested in Maori art, sculpture, artefacts and culture. Owner, Creator and Facilitator, Wiremu Wilson-Diamond is a specialist in the use and construction of pre-European traditional Maori tools – in particular stone woodworking tools, whakairo and Maori material culture. We also run education programmes and facilitate workshops where participants are empowered by the self-knowledge and re-connection that comes about through learning more about the intelligence of indigenous cultures. The range of goods on offer changes all the time and includes- jewellery - pounamu / greenstone, whalebone, bone, resin, shell, feather, glass- traditionally carved Maori woodworking tools - toki / adze, whao / chiselsrn- waka huia / treasure boxes- Maori weaponry - taiaha, patu, tewhatewha, long-handled tomahawks- hand air-brushed t-shirts and caps- contemporary and traditional Maori sculpture- framed resin artpieces. Everything in our store is made either by or in collaboration with the owner Wiremu Wilson-Diamond

ATAMIRA Māori in the City is a free, three day festival in Auckland showcasing Māori culture, art, performance, sport and food. October 7 - 9th, 2011 at ASB Showgrounds in Auckland. Watch our Māori master carvers at work and try your hand working with ancient tools and materials. Enjoy vibrant Māori music by popular and emerging artists, kapahaka performances, contemporary dance, and fashion shows of successful Māori designers. Shop from authentic Māori art and craft stalls, take in food seminars and dine on traditional and contemporary Māori kai. View the best in Māori film making, demonstrations and competitions of genuine traditional and modern Māori sports and games. Modern Māori innovation in the fields of medicine, engineering, IT, education and business are showcased for all Māori to be justifiably proud – and for other New Zealanders and international visitors to discover. ATAMIRA Māori in the City showcases the best of Māori culture across the ages and into the future and a warm welcome is extended to all Kiwi and international guests. Check us out on Facebook.