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Hine Nui Te Pō • Great Maid of the Final Darkness
by Colleen Waata Urlich
- Medium: clay, terra sigillata with wax resist, oxides
- Size: 23 × 9 × 9 inches
- Reference Code: K30603
Reflects the importance of the female essence in the creation of humankind, our protection and gathering in by Hine Nui Te Po at our final rite of passage. Patterning inspired by both ancient Lapita and Māori designs.
Colleen Waata Urlich
ONZM
Te Popoto o Ngā Puhi Ki Kaipara
(1939-2015)
Largely self-taught, Colleen developed her interest in pottery while completing an art major at Auckland Teachers College. She continued to experiment during the 1970s, encouraged by Alec Musha, one of the first Māori potters. She believes strongly in tradition, decorating with traditional Māori weaving patterns or by adding muka (flax fibre), feathers or shell to her works. For her, “working with clay means working with the body of Mother Earth, she who influences and sustains us physically and spiritually.”
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