Tohe Tamata Pō te Ao simply means

Pō te Ao simply means 'night and day'

The piu that have come away are not lost—they are reconnected through the whiri/plait

Simple in form

while the sculpted form rises and falls in gentle waves inspired by the movement of the water beside which it lives

Tohe Tamata Pō te Ao simply meansThis mini kete whakairo has been created using harakeke (flax) harvested from Omaka in Blenheim. The flax has been boiled and dyed to preserve it, and has been created in the style of takitahi with striped diagonal bands. The colour used was forest green. Tohe means 'to persist' and it was through the work of creating the muka kiwai (handles) that the artist felt that persistence paid off. Toi size (approximate): Height: 13 cmWidth: 24 cm