Kākahu

We have been inspired by the work of John Bevan Ford, using him as an Artist Model and our study into the symbolism of blankets to design our own cloaks or kākahu. What do blankets or kākahu represent? According to our kids they carry all sorts of meanings including the obvious: love, friendship, warmth but also more surprisingly blankets can convey stories. Stories are woven into the blankets of peoples from around the world, as quilts maybe or as ponchos. As part of the research, students discovered on Te Ara that blankets also have negative connotations for some as they carried disease and were a tool during colonisation of the Pacific.

Tomorrow we will pen the lines and add subtle colours so that they remble the work of John Bevan Ford.