Te
Toki me te Whao: The Story and Use of Māori Tools was launched at the Te Puia retail store last
Friday 11 November.
Author Clive Fugill is the
long-standing Master Carver in the carving school at the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute,
which forms part of Te Puia.
His book provides the perspective of an esteemed practitioner on the origins, manufacture and use of tools in Māori arts and
daily life.
It is also the first book on the subject in over a century.
The title means ‘The Adze and
the Chisel’.
Addressing guests at the launch,
Māori Arts and Crafts Institute General Manager Eraia Kiel noted that the title
is very appropriate, as it highlights the key tools for carving.
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| Author Clive Fugill (left) being greeted by Eraia Kiel, General Manager of the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute |
The book also covers the place of
tools in mythology, usage elsewhere in the Pacific, and modern adaptations.
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| Clive Fugill (centre) with colleagues from the carving school |
It is liberally illustrated with
striking drawings by the author, and includes photos by Chris Hoult (who also
took the featured launch photos).
Clive acknowledged the endorsement of Te Puia in bringing to fruition the book, which preserves knowledge that he has accumulated since he acquired his first adze at the age of nine.
Te Toki me te Whao | ISBN:
978-0-947506-13-1 | RRP $39.99
Paperback, 250 x 185 mm portrait, 160 pages (8 pages colour)
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| Publisher Peter Dowling of Oratia Books (left), with Clive Fugill and Eraia Kiel |
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| Clive Fugill signing books at the launch |
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