Whiritahi Handwoven Neck Pieces Style:Parauri Whiri - Long twisted neckpiece This is why I grabbed

This is why I grabbed a scrappy old pallet

this blend is deeply nourishing and softening

raised in Hamilton and have been fortunate to live throughout New Zealand and Australia

and still manage to look cute as a button

This is a digital print of the original work

Whiritahi Handwoven Neck Pieces Style:Parauri Whiri - Long twisted neckpiece This is why I grabbedThese stunning neck pieces are handmade by contemporary textile artists Alice Spittle (Ngaai Tahu Waitaha Ngaati Mamoe) and Aroha Williams (Ngaati Porou Ngaa Rauru) They have been expertly handwoven using traditional techniques with muka fibre, ti kouka and houhere, extracted from Aotearoa NZ harakeke flax. The harakeke is from the infamous "Grandads place" in Horomaka. Each whiri piece is hand dyed using natural plant dyes derived from korari, paru,