INDIGENOUS FUTURES DESIGN
We work with our indigenous ancestral concepts to inspire our arts-based research and environmental concept designs.
Designing beneficial net positive futures inspired by our ancestral past.
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CURRENT PROJECT
NET+ FUTURES DESIGN
2020 - ONGOING
REGION NET POSITIVE LTD.
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION DATABASE.
Platform/ App concept design & development
Social Enterprise: built on a circular model whereby all profit is returned to the environment.
Allowing the land to become self-sustaining as a 'legal entity' in its own right
Building a Net+ Community Network.
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KAUPAPA MAURI
VISUALISING TE AO MĀORI PRINCIPLES WITH SCIENCE TO ENHANCE THE MAURI (LIFE-FORCE) OF PLACE.
We do this by learning about Biodiversity from a Mātauranga Māori perspective while collating scientific data.
Visual data collection of native plants & trees
Concept Design & Research Development.
A continuation of the community-based project in Auckland.
The design of a citizen forest for health and wellbeing.
WELLINGTON
FUTURE PROJECTS | COMMISSIONED WORK
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TOI TAIAO WHAKATAIRANGA
Toi Taiao Whakatairanga is a cross-disciplinary research project.
Bringing together arts, science, and Te Ao Māori to raise awareness of threats to the health of our ngahere.
Myrtle Rust & Kauri Dieback
Creative Arts & Industries, Auckland University
2022
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TE AHO TAPU HOU | A NEW SACRED THREAD
Research documentation in collaboration with Massey Textiles, Rangi Te Kanawa, Ag Research
2022 - 2025
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TE MUKA TAURA
Growing a rongoā dye forest | Muka Fibre colour research
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Research documentation in collaboration with Massey Textiles & Ngati Tukorehe
2022 - 2025
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RONGOĀ (PLANT MEDICINE) RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
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RONGOĀ TEAS | NGAHERE BLENDS
Native plant research inspired by
Great Grandma Te Miringa Te Rorarangi's
rongoā recipes.
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FLAX FIBRE
2017 -
RESEARCH EUROPEAN FLAX LINEN.
Nutrient dense organically grown European flax linen in cycles with food. To define a net positive food & fibre growing environment in tune with native plants & trees.
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BLACK FLAX
2017 -
PRODUCT R & D
Future design label using linen textiles that are 100% pure flax plant fibre, organically grown in Aotearoa.