Welcome to He Kapunga Oneone, an online Māori earth pigmment portal Curated by Kauae Raro Research Collective
Kōkōwai: ochre
Our tīpuna used kōkōwai for personal adornment, as an art material, in ceremony, and as rongoā.
Whenua as an art material
We’ve put together some education resources to help you connect with the whenua. Learn how to identify workable earth pigments in the taiao and turn that into paint using all natural materials.
Māori creatives, researchers and writers are doing exciting things with soil. Check out our blog to learn about the diverse ways we are honouring and extending the practices of our tīpuna.
Māori artists from across Aotearoa are using whenua in inspirational ways. We’ve started writing profiles for ringatoi, and will continue to add artists to this list in the future.
