The Art of Maori Weaving: The Eternal Thread

This stunning book presents a photographic survey that traverses the concepts and values of traditional Maori weaving and innovative, contemporary weaving practice. The evocative photos and text reveal the spiritual significance of weaving within Maori culture. A number of the works in the book are featured in the international touring exhibition of Maori weaving, "Toi Maori: The Eternal Thread." Miriama Evans is a member of the Spiral Collective that first published Keri Helme's The Bone People in 1983. She was a co-editor of The Penguin Book of Contemporary New Zealand Poetry. Ranui Ngarimu is a widely exhibited weaver using traditional Maori technology. She is the chairperson of Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa, the National Maori Weavers Collective of New Zealand.