We’re back and picking out colors!
October 18, 2017Kia Orana! I’m super excited to be back working on this film project AND… a tivaevae!! 😊 Yep, it’s true. I finally designed and got started on my very own twin-sized tivaevae and I’ll be sharing the process as I go. Surprisingly, the hardest part of the process so far has been picking the fabric. I walked into the store with a color scheme (purple on purple). And then quickly found myself paralyzed by decision anxiety, drifting from one rack of fabric bolts to another. I love neutrals and moody shades, but tivaevae are traditionally bright. Do I pick this…
Follow our production adventures
The beginning of production is almost upon us! In about 12 hours, I will be boarding a plane bound for Rarotonga. There will be weekly posts from the road here on the blog. However, if you want…
Stitched with Love
Enjoy this lovely video posted by Te Papa Museum! “It’s my grandma, she presented me with a tivaevae and said, ‘You remember this. I sew it with my hands and all the stitches that I have done,…
KNX Radio Feature
Guess what?! We’re on the radio this weekend! KNX 1070 reporter Ron Kilgore did a feature on our Seed&Spark campaign and the piece will be airing throughout the weekend. Listen online here to see if you can…
Let’s dance! (We got the green light!)
We’re half-way through our campaign and we just got our Green Light on Seed&Spark! I promised you a special video when we got the Green Light and I’m here to make good on that promise. I forgot…
Our first featured tivaevae artists!
Meet our first group of tivaevae artists who will be interviewed for the film: Mary Ama and the Pacifica Mamas! As a collective the group have a shared passion for developing, reviving, and sharing the traditional arts…
Meet Field Producer Apii Napa
Today I’d like to introduce you to one of the filmmakers that will be working on the Spirit of Tivaevae crew during production this summer. Here’s a bit about Apii in her own words:
Five fun facts about Melodie
Our crowdfunding campaign kicked off last week on Seed&Spark. Today, we posted our first update video. I hope you enjoy it! Read the rest of the update Like I said in the video, I would love to…
From coconut to Kuki
Growing up, I was vaguely aware that there was a dual heritage in my blood, but I didn’t begin to understand how that identity might impact my life until I was 21. At that point, I made…
Fear, laughter, and culture
“These Maori men are told they need to be like their ancestors, they need to hold themselves up to a high standard, but how do they do that while still existing in today’s society? That’s the question.”…
We start filming in 6 months!
As I sit here typing away, I have to stop and pinch myself again. Is this real life?! 6 months from today we begin filming Spirit of Tivaevae. It’s true! We’ll be filming in the Cook Islands…
