Kōnae basket - brown Jade Barclay I generally glaze them with

I generally glaze them with a copper-based glaze and fire them in reduction to 1300° in my gas kiln

Born in Australia and raised on the shores of Taranaki

Carved in Matai with copper gilding

40mm H x 70 Diameter

Kōnae basket - brown Jade Barclay I generally glaze them with165mm L x 95mm W x 55mm H Woven harakeke using the takitahi pattern (one over, one under) with muka decoration. After arriving in New Zealand from Switzerland and being introduced to Maori culture and art Maria McLean was fascinated by flax weaving. She learnt the basic weaving technique from her teacher Richard Kereopa. She then studied for two years under Melata Bennett at Te Wananga o Aotearoa Rotorua. Her skills further developed while studying at