Taonga Tuku Iho w/ Esther Stone: 13th June, 2025

Taonga Tuku Iho is Esther Stone’s first exhibition with Melanie Roger Gallery, opening next Wednesday as part of Matariki celebrations across Karangahape Road. 

Stone’s practice centres on the stories and knowledge of her iwi, Ngāti Porou, hapū, and whānau, by which whenua and whakapapa are woven within the language and processes of traditional Māori weaving and taniko, which she specialises in. Each work is a product of intensive research, gathering, and weaving, whereby the artist explores potential futures for traditional Māori methods of making.

Sofia had a kōrero with Esther about the show and her practice.