Paris's Project T3 2010

Te Pouakai the Eagle of Maori : 

Te Pouakai the Eagle of Maori

Contents : 

Contents W.A.L.T 2) Why I chose Te Pouakai. 3) What is Te Pouakai. 4) Brain Storming 5) Steps to create this costume 6) What I need for my creation 7) My sketch 8)Explanation 9)Credits

W.A.L.T : 

W.A.L.T Create a Wearable Art Costume that relates back to one of our communities that we live in.

Why I chose Te Pouakai : 

Why I chose Te Pouakai I chose Te Pouakai as it was from the Marae Community and I liked it because it was mythical. Nan suggested Te Pouakai because I wanted to make a Wearable Arts Costume that was a bird. My Nan said that the first idea in your head is normally the best idea.

WHAT IS TE POUAKAI? : 

WHAT IS TE POUAKAI? Te Pouakai is the mythical giant eagle of the Maori It is a giant eagle of prey. It’s prey was the Moa. The English name for Te Pouakai is the Haast Eagle.

Brainstorming……… : 

Brainstorming……… Can be any colour I choose. Beak and headwear. design Main dress Flax, feathers and sack bags. Cloak.

Steps to create this costume : 

Steps to create this costume Choose a Theme. 2. Sketch the costume. 3. Decide on the materials to be used to create the costume. 4. Gather the listed materials to be used. 5. Make mask and cloak.

What I Need For my Creation : 

What I Need For my Creation Sacking Flax Feathers Cotton material Cotton thread and needle Flax dye Nan Sewing machine Myself Time, a plan , a sketch and lots of patience

My Sketch : 

My Sketch Mask & Beak Cloak

Explanation : 

Explanation Te Pouakai No this is not an eagle, this is me, Paris Henare as Te Pouakai the Mythical Giant Eagle of Maori. I am a year six student in Matawhaura. This is an explanation about a mythical bird that lived with our ancestors many, many years ago. The costume that I am wearing is made out of flax, feathers, sacks and other natural resources. The cloak is made from sacking and has been dyed with flax dye. It has fringes of feathers and flax curls that represent the flight feathers of Te Pouakai . The mask is made from flax pieces which have been woven and lovingly sewn together. This theme chosen by me because I wanted to be a mythical bird for the School’s Wearable Art Show. It was important to me that the costume come from the Marae community which is of significance to me and my family. I hope that this costume shows other ways to creatively use our natural resources.

Slide 11: 

Credits I would like to thank the following people for their valuable contribution to my Wearable Art Creation. Mrs. Kingi (K1) for giving us this opportunity to have a Wearable Art Show Aunty Lynette for the beautiful flax that she makes My lovely Nanny for helping me My gorgeous sister for helping me with my Power Point presentation and for being so patient with me Papa, for feeding us and keeping house while we were all involved with this project My awesome Grandmother, Nana Janie for her flax dye and for just being here to help