Te Hau Mārire - Jordy Elise Daniels - Matariki Exhibition
Sat, 28 Jun
|Okorore Ngā Toi Māori
A Matariki exhibition of Jordy Elise Daniels at Okorore - Ngā Toi Māori - Whare Taonga Gallery & Studios
Time & Location
28 Jun 2025, 10:00 am – 26 Jul 2025, 3:00 pm
Okorore Ngā Toi Māori, 159 17th Avenue, Tauranga South, Tauranga 3112, New Zealand
About The Event
Ko Takitimu te waka Ko Aoraki te maunga Ko Waimakariri te awa
Ko Kai Tahu te iwi Ko Ngai Tuahuriri te hapu Ko Kemureti tōku kainga noho Ko Jordyn Elise Daniels toku ingoa
Jordyn Daniels gained her Diploma in Māori Weaving (Toi Paematua- Raranga) and a Bachelor degree in Māori Visual Art (Maunga Kura Toi- Rauangi) from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, graduating in 2019.
Since then she has continued to develop as a painter combining her knowledge of both customary and contemporary māori art practice. Her works are an exploration of mātauranga māori, inspired by atua wāhine, tupuna wāhine, whakapapa and connection to te tai ao (the natural environment).
This is expressed in her use of natural and recycled materials, and the inclusion of māori patterns drawn from kowhaiwhai, whakairo, tukutuku and tāniko. An integral part of Daniels’ practice is maintaining the cultural integrity of the customary aspects she uses…