Weaving the Weather

We are pleased to announce a new series of workshops called Weaving the Weather facilitated by artists Dahlina (Ina) Taueu and Mary Adeosun.

Inspired by a suite of pandanus mats by Yuki Kihara and women from the Moata’a Aualuma Community concurrently on display in the exhibition Tala o le tau (6 June – 30 August), participants will draw on these modes of creative exchange to fashion a woven mat over the course of six weeks. Working collaboratively under the guidance of the friends and facilitators, participants will use natural fibres and recycled materials to develop their weaving techniques as part of a supportive creative community. The finished piece will then be displayed in the gallery, adjacent to the exhibition.

Weaving the Weather is open to participants over the age of 18 and all skill levels are welcomed. The workshops are free to attend with all materials provided but registration is required. Workshops are held at Gus Fisher Gallery every Saturday commencing Saturday 14 June from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Attendance at each session is preferred but not mandatory. Light refreshments will be provided.

This project is supported by the Auckland Council Creative Communities Scheme.

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Dahlina (Ina) Taueu is a proud Niuean artist of Tamakautoga and Hakupu descent, grounded in the legacy of her parents Angelina Liorita Taueu and Taueu Pale. Raised in South Auckland Dahlina's weaving practice is deeply rooted in her nana’s teachings and the intergenerational wisdom of Niuean culture. Her work honours traditional Niuean Lalaga (weaving), embracing it as both a cultural practice and an expression of identity. Through her art Dahlina seeks to preserve ancestral knowledge, celebrate Niuean creativity and inspire future generations to stay connected to their heritage through language, values and hands-on practice.

Mary Adeosun is a long-term friend and assistant to Dahlina. As an artist who upholds African braiding practices as a form of cultural preservation and historical connection, Mary brings a shared commitment to ancestral storytelling. Their creative kinship is grounded in the act of weaving and braiding as a commonality that connects their individual practices and affirms the value of intergenerational knowledge.