Monday, June 2, 2008

I'm Loving...Maori Designs


If you knew how long it took me to find these few Maori designs online.... Polynesian dance/hula (Hawaiian, Tahitian, and Maori) was a hobby of mine for several years, and I've long admired the patterns that the Maoris use on their textiles, so I thought I'd share. Unfortunately, there's a major dearth of Maori-related stuff online. Most of what is out there is about Maori tattoos (more specifically, most of it is about Americans trying to copy Maori Moka tattoos and failing).

Anyhow, I wish there were more Maori designs available. I'd love to incorporate some into my new apartment decor.

2 comments:

razertrader said...

Kia ora
I have a daughter named Taaniko. She and I painted a taaniko pattern on our house. If you are interested check out www.taaniko.co.nz I will post the photo for you to view.....

Razer

Anonymous said...

Kia ora
While I dont really do alot of textiles I have alot of pieces on Flickr.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7411973@N03/