Behind the Scenes: Conserving and Caring for the Feathered Cloaks from Hawai'i and Aotearoa New Zealand

Speaker
Rangi Te Kanawa, Noelle M.K.Y. Kahanu
Event date
Event time
10:30 - 15:15
Venue
Pitt Rivers Museum
South Parks Road
Oxford
OX1 3PP
Venue details

Entry via the Oxford University Museum of Natural History

Event type
Gallery tours / talks
Event cost
Free
Disabled access?
Yes
Booking required
Required

Join renowned Māori weaver and textile conservator Rangi Te Kanawa in conversation with Noelle M.K.Y. Kahanu, Native Hawaiian curator, writer and former director of community affairs for the Bishop Museum in conversation, as they discuss the conservation, care and cultural significance of feathered cloaks from Hawai'i and Aotearoa New Zealand. A rare opportunity to come behind the scenes for an intimate encounter with these tonga and mea waiwai ali'i.

Two sessions: 10.30-11.15 and 14.30-15.15.

Free but booking required due to limited space.