Ko Wai Au Reflection

Ko Wai Au - Reflection/Response

1. In 3 sentences, describe how you feel about your artwork you created?

i think That is did a very good job on my art. It is colourful and bright. I am so excited to present it

2. Describe the colour schemes you chose to use…

for my koru’s I used warm colours and for my background I used cool colours

3. Maori motif and designs were an integral part of this artwork. Describe how you chose to use poutama, tapatoru, and koru in your artwork…

I used poutama for one of my three things it was my house and for my portrait i used the triangle one which I think is poutama

4. What is the aspect of your artwork you are most proud of and why?

my favorite thing is the koru’s that I did

5. If you could change one aspect of your artwork for next time, what would it be and why?

To make the waves at the top of the page even

6. Who is one other person in Rm 10 that you consider did an exemplary job of their artwork?

I think that Savannah did an excellent job because it is colourful and she used great colours.

Tapatoru the Maori name for a triangle. This design is a taniko pattern with two
triangles upside down and a diamond on the outside, the colours are bold and
the use of layer style effects is very beautiful.

Koru (spiral)
These Maori Designs are the Koru is the Beginning of Life. The Maori have taken their symbolism from the unfurled new leaf of the silver fern. It depicts new beginnings, growth, and harmony. New Zealand is the home of the most beautiful ferns in the world

This design represents the taniko patterns the diamond, shape, the triangle
shape and the koru inside a triangle represents the well-being of one's journey
through life