Thanks to funding from Foundation North, Creative Northland is proud to support bringing this kaupapa to Awanui...
Create something meaningful with your own hands at the Bind Your Own Taonga Workshop with acclaimed kaiwhatu (weaver) Bethany Matai Edmunds-Cook (Ngāti Kuri), part of the Tau Atu E! exhibition.
📅 4 March 2026
🕚 11am – 2pm
📍 KĀ URI, 235 State Highway 1, Awanui
💲 $20 registration
Bring a taonga, shell, or kōhatu (stone) and learn how to bind and transform it into a necklace for someone special. Whether repairing a treasured piece or creating something new, you’ll learn practical plaiting and binding techniques in a supportive, hands-on environment.