Spirit of Tivaevae

Documenting the making of my first Cook Islands tivaevae quilt

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  • What is tivaevae?
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  • Film Update

    Live from the Mangere Arts Centre

    By Melodie Turori / November 27, 2018

    Kia Orana! I am freshly home from a wonderful trip to Auckland, New Zealand. During the trip I was fortunate to squeeze in a trip to the Mangere Arts Center (Ngā Tohu o Uenuku) for their tivaevae…

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  • Film Update

    Follow our production adventures

    By Melodie Turori / July 19, 2015

    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…

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  • Film Update

    KNX Radio Feature

    By Melodie Turori / June 13, 2015

    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…

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  • Film Update,  Vlog

    Let’s dance! (We got the green light!)

    By Melodie Turori / June 12, 2015

    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…

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  • Film Update

    Our first featured tivaevae artists!

    By Melodie Turori / June 11, 2015

    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…

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  • Film Update,  Vlog

    Five fun facts about Melodie

    By Melodie Turori / June 1, 2015

    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…

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  • Culture,  Film Update

    From coconut to Kuki

    By Melodie Turori / May 27, 2015

    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…

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  • Film Update

    We start filming in 6 months!

    By Melodie Turori / January 20, 2015

    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…

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  • Film Update

    Dreaming a little bigger

    By Melodie Turori / September 25, 2014

    At the end of August I met with a man who lent his insight and experience in fundraising in reviewing the proposal for Spirit of Tivaevae. I learned a lot of useful, practical things during the meeting,…

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  • Film Update

    Tifaifai quilting workshops in San Diego

    By Melodie Turori / August 6, 2014

    This weekend, August 9th and 10th, we are co-hosting a series of Tifaifai workshops with Heiva San Diego! Tifaifai is the Tahitian style of quilting that is similar to our Cook Islands tivaevae. Our workshop instructors Yvette…

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