MATARIKI 2013

The above video is one we made at school for the classes to watch.  It explains Matariki.

Matariki is a special time of year for our whanau,  we try to take advantage of all the cool things there are to do in the community to celebrate our 'Maori New Year'.  A few weeks ago we went as a family to make Maori waka at Corbans Art cnt out West.  The kids made some beautiful waka and we are about to collect them after them having been fired.  Keith was so in his element,  the tutors there couldn't believe he was so into it,  we explained to them that he was an artist and then they got it.  We were the last to leave of course as he was perfecting his master piece.  I can't wait to take some better photos of his final product.  Here are some photos of the potters in action!

The waka below is Niwa's creation.  He was so into it!

TERINA THE ARTIST!

Last year Terina's teacher put all her art into a big envelope at the end of the year and gave it to her to bring home.  For someone who has a passion and love for art (especially kids art), this was the coolest Christmas pressie eva.  I displayed them on our pinboard in our 'home school' kitchen.  But now 7 months later I am wanting to turn our kitchen back into a kitchen and not a classroom,  So I have taken them down and stored them but wanted to keep a journal of some of my favourites and thought what better way than on my blog. 

So here are some of my favourites.  I hope you enjoy.  

What a cool teacher she had!  I think it takes a pretty skilled teacher to bring art out like this in kids!  I feel so blessed that Terina had such a cool start to school 

with such an amazing lady!