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The Hawke's Bay-made harakeke face masks that even museums want a piece of

The Hawke s Bay-made harakeke face masks that even museums want a piece of
4 Feb, 2021 10:55 PM
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Purewa MacGregor wearing her El Bandit harakeke mask. Photo / Supplied
Hand-woven face masks with Māori identity at the forefront are capturing the eyes of those wanting to document a history of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Hastings artist Purewa MacGregor s beautiful and practical raranga (face masks) have
been catching the eyes of museums near and far.
MacGregor, a kairaranga (practitioner of traditional Maori art), started making flax masks during the Covid-19 lockdown, initially as a practice concept.
Now two of her hand-woven face masks are part of museum collections in New Zealand and Germany. ....

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Te Papa treasures: Raranga face mask an expression of identity in a crisis

It was woven by Purewa MacGregor (Taranaki), currently based in Hastings, during the first few months of the Covid-19 pandemic, and were utilised by essential workers and members of the community during the crisis.
Curator Isaac Te Awa called it “a physical expression of identity,” and a cool combination of practicality and fashion.
MacGregor “made a bunch of them” to sell, Te Awa said – more than 100 – and demand was huge. They were primarily made to be functional.
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Purewa MacGregor s raranga (woven) face mask, made during the Covid-19 pandemic and now held at Te Papa.
To make sure they were fit for purpose, MacGregor also consulted doctors and medical professionals; “a blending of older traditions, functional response, and medical knowledge”. ....

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