Rauponga Whakakai (Pendant), Forest Green

Rauponga Whakakai (Pendant), Forest GreenOur Whakakai (pendants) blend natural materials and whakaaro Mori with a nod to customary design. A contemporary taonga that is perfect for everyday life. Each taonga is made from uku clay in our Taranaki based studio. We create custom designs which are impressed into the uku, before being formed and refined into pendants. Once the clay is completely dry, it is bisque fired in our kiln at 1200 degrees, turning the once malleable uku to a hard and

teina collaboration

It draws its name and shade from the sands of our te takutai- the coastline

and cyclic prosperity — a reminder of the reciprocal relationship we hold as kaitiaki

'Whakapapa is like fabric

They can be removed and reused countless times

Corten develops a 'protective' weathering layer that looks like rust when left out in the weather

Remove the air bubbles from the window film

A resilience and reclamation of tūpuna knowlege (ancestral) to sustain ourselves

Tapatoru Design

So for the visual people of te ao

come as you are

Care: These taonga are ceramic so we suggest you treat them with care