Kaitiakitaka – Guardianship
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McCahon House
Kaitiakitaka – Guardianship
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Edition of 1
2024
pīpīwai, tipa, pūpū (winkle), kawari (speckled whelk), huamutu (lined whelk), waxed twine
450 x 110 x 15mm
NZ$950
Snail shells collected from Otitori (French Bay) form a lei, echoing their legacy as important indicators of a healthy beach and harbour. They are survivors, still showing their vibrant patterns and colours. A tipa (scallop) and atua made of pīpīwai (sandstone) remind us to take care and be good kaitiaki—or perhaps someday all this will disappear.