Puawaitanga o te Ringa - Christchurch City Libraries

Figure Figure 15: 15: Karakia Karakia at at at lunch lunch break
break
The place began to buzz and it was difficult to persuade people to break for lunch. Lunches
of cold chicken pieces, finger foods and fruit were provided by the Library, upstairs in the
staff room on both days of the wänanga.
Figure Figure 16: 16: Hard Hard at at work
work
“I not only met a diversity of people and learnt new skills, but this lovely tukutuku weaving
also enabled me to create a bond with whomever I was partnered with on a tukutuku
panel. We were also well catered for on the food front with both morning and afternoon
tea, and lunch provided. Overall it was an enriching experience that I was fortunate enough
to partake in. ‘Thankyous’ go out to everyone who made this workshop such a great
success!”
N.S.
“I was amazed by the skillfulness of some in the art of tukutuku and the patience of the
teachers. I felt quite emotionally involved in the panel I was helping with; I will always look
at that panel and know many people put it there - teamwork. There was a sense of bonding
between everyone. The day was very well organised”.
F.W.
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