Lane Hawkins

Preservation

$2,000.00

Bamboo & Rattan

7x Cylinders (115mm wide x 140mm high each)

This art work comes from a body of work inspired by vessel forms, tools and practices that span generations. These forms are contemporary interpretations of the tools we have always used for trapping and harvesting food from our oceans, lakes and rivers.

It’s important to pay attention to what our environment is telling us and how this is changing. Knowing how and where to grow, gather and harvest food is vitally important - so we can feed ourselves, our family and our community into the future.

About me

My art work and practice is derived from traditional weaving techniques and the taonga found in our natural environment.

I have been a sculptor and weaver since 2005, when I was first introduced to a small table loom. This “warp and weft, over and under process” opened up a world of creativity for me.

In 2010, I graduated from Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi, having attained a Bachelor in Art and Visual Culture – majoring in Māori weaving under the tutorage of Christina Hurihia Wirihana. I have completed a course in Taiwanese basket weaving taught by master weaver Li-Jung Tseng.

Each individual artwork I create is unique. It represents a connection back in time, to different people and communities, their weaving culture and natural environment. I would like to acknowledge these weavers, from all cultures, for their legacy, expertise and techniques, which have contributed to my knowledge and artwork over time.

I live and work in Nelson, Aotearoa (New Zealand).