He Kakano kowhaiwhai patterns

       By Luken,Cooper and Korban

                        

In He Kakano (our senior Māori group) we have been learning about kowhaiwhai and their different meanings. We had to create a piece of artwork showing at least one kowhaiwhai pattern and this is what we chose. 

This kowhaiwhai pattern represents speed, swiftness and agility. We chose this one because we all like sport and we’re all fast. 

This design represents the patiki or flounder. It is a symbol of hospitality. 

We chose this design because we all like eating food. 

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We have been learning to make a collage on Google Drawing. We had to use the explore, mask and arrange tools to get our collage to come together. We had to make a NZ bird and put it into its habitat. It was a lot of fun and I am really pleased with my bird. Have you ever had a go at this? I chose to do a Weka