PART 2
PREPARE MATERIALS
Your Journey
Part 1 Gather
Part 2 Prepare
Part 3 Weave
Part 4 Celebrate & Share Kono
Part 5 Other Māori Weaving Techniques
PART 2 CONTENT
1. Prepare Harakeke
2. Make Haehae (optional)
3. Size Whenu
4. FAQs
5. Reflect
Haehae are optional but if you'd like to make a haehae the lesson is below
In the next lesson you will learn what Raranga is and later I will show you some alternative materials to weave with
On Day 5 you will learn about other Māori Weaving Techniques
If planning to weave the next day and the weather is cool -
there is no need to store your whenu (weaving strips) in water.
However, if the weather is hot and dry
you should keep them in a cool space overnight.
Questions and Answers About Part 2
You will need around 4 leaves for the kono and a couple extra. So 6-8 leaves. More if you would like to practise weaving kono.
I use the thick 'Darner' needles. Korbond brand are good. The cheap ones snap and it makes it such a waste of time and money spent on making the haehae. One student used safety pins (the pin part that has the sharp tip) and cut them to length. The pins were about a medium size, about 3-3.50 mm in length.
Reflect On What You Learned Today
Keeping a note of your journey - right from the beginning - is something that you may be glad you did one day in the future.
You might like to write about where you gathered your harakeke and how you felt gathering your harakeke and bundling it up to take home with you.
If you weren't able to gather harakeke - make a note of the alternative material you decided to use instead and why.
