Fatu Feu’u is a Samoan artist who lives in Aotearoa/New Zealand. He is mostly known for being
a painter but he also creates sculptures, pottery, prints and glass works.
a painter but he also creates sculptures, pottery, prints and glass works.
As an artist, Fatu Feu’u is primarily influenced by tapa cloth (siapo) patterns from Samoa, as
well as tatau (tattoo), weaving, carving, and mask designs.
well as tatau (tattoo), weaving, carving, and mask designs.
Many Pacific Islands have their own versions of tapa cloth. In Tonga it is called the ngatu, in
Fiji - the masi, in Niue - the hiapo, in the Cook Islands - the tapa, and in Hawaii - the kapa.
You can learn more about tapa cloth here.
_______________________________Fiji - the masi, in Niue - the hiapo, in the Cook Islands - the tapa, and in Hawaii - the kapa.
You can learn more about tapa cloth here.
What To Do:For this activity please create your own tapa cloth design. You can draw your
design on paper or using a drawing app such as Google Draw.
design on paper or using a drawing app such as Google Draw.
On your blog, post an image (photo or screenshot) or your tapa design and describe what each
part of your picture represents (means).
_________________________________________________________________________________part of your picture represents (means).
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This is a Tongan map (Fala in Tongan name) anyways, what this means is that this is
representing kind and respect to people and the colours are a brownish color and kind
of a peach color which is very cool. Comment what you think you can see in this picture.
representing kind and respect to people and the colours are a brownish color and kind
of a peach color which is very cool. Comment what you think you can see in this picture.
Tapa cloth is a barkcloth made in the islands of the Pacific Ocean, primarily in Tonga, Samoa and Fiji, but as far afield as Niue, Cook Islands, Futuna, Solomon Islands, Java, New Zealand, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and Hawaii. In French Polynesia it has nearly disappeared, except for some villages in the Marquesas. Great tapa design Kamaea
ReplyDeleteKia ora Kamaea,
ReplyDeleteThat is an intricate looking tapa! Did you help to create this or is this like a family memento? What is it made out of?
Kind regards,
Riiana