The national clayworkers' collective, Ngā Kaihanga Uku, was established in 1987. Its exploration of the ancient Pacific practice of clayworking and pottery firing, and its connections with indigeous cultures with unbroken ceramic traditions, helped shape an exciting contemporary Māori expression in clay.
This book is the first comprehensive overview of Māori claywork—its origins, its loss and its revival. Richly illustrated, it introduces readers to the practices of the five founders of Ngā Kaihanga Uku and surveys the work of the next generation.
