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Follow Follow up up and and Completion
Completion
At the end of the two day wänanga (Monday was excluded), the
weavers dispersed with their panels to continue working on
them at their homes or schools. The first panel to be completed
was returned by the King whänau, the day after the long
weekend.
The progress of other panels was monitored by Mae, Helen or
Patricia, who replenished material supplies and ensured that the
work continued or was moved on to the next group of weavers.
Seven weeks later, all the frames were called in so that weaving demonstrations could be
part of ongoing displays during Mäori Language Week, July 2001, in both the Central City
Library and the foyer of the Mäori Department at the University of Canterbury.
From this point on, a series of small weaving wänanga kept on happening all around the
place – at the City Council Offices with Christine Heremaia’s team, at the Rutherfords’
home, in schools – Hagley, Avonside and also at Girls’ High School, in private homes, in
groups, at Helen’s place, and as shown, in Mae’s garage. In many cases, there was almost a
party atmosphere amidst the activity.
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Figure Figure Figure 20: 20: Wänanga Wänanga in in Mae’s Mae’s garage garage
garage