Jo'el Komene Roreka is a taonga pūoro practitioner, carver, teacher and father based in Tauranga. Jo'el, wIth whakapapa to Nga Puhi and Tapuika talks to us about his journey with taonga pūoro and the synergies that aligned for him during this hikoi. In this episode we unpack the layers of taonga pūoro as one of the many facets in Te Ao Māori. Whakarongomai and Enjoy

James Ormsby is a local Bay of Plenty artist who is passionate about drawing. His practice is a visceral exploration, concerned with mark making, He gained his Masters at RMIT before returning to Aotearoa. He has had many solo exhibitions and is represented by Whitespace and Paul Nache Gallery. He is a recognised artists with 20 years of visual art practice and a whole lot of wisdom too.

Episode 8!! Ashin Ashin is a painter whose practices involves murals, street art and digital works. Known by his street name ushy_ushy his artistic journey started at WINTEC where he majored in Painting. Since then Ashin has been involved in street art festivals such as Boon Street, Street Prints Mauao and has showcased in many prestigious exhibitions in Aotearoa and abroad. Tune in to hear about his journey and to hear me ramble. Also if you don't already follow us on Facebook @MakingWavesPodcast and plug into Ashin's handles @ushy_ushy on Instagram CHUUR

Naawie Tutugoro is a multidisciplinary artist based in Auckland, Her practice spans painting, installation and site-specific sculptural drawings. This wahine toa is all kinds of awesome, tune in with us as we talk about our Naarm (melbourne) adventures and unpack our ideas around the exhibition the spACE inbetWEen us. Shout out to Blak Dot Gallery, Tautai Pacific Arts Trust and the Wurundjeri people as the traditional owners of the land.

Talia Smith is an artist, writer and curator originally from Auckland who is currently based in Sydney. In this episode, we talk about her journey and how that's informed her thesis. This very special episode was recorded in Naarm (Melbourne) as part of the spACE betWEen us exhibition. Shout out to Blak Dot Gallery, Tautai Pacific Arts Trust and the Wurundjeri people as the traditional owners of the land.

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Arohanoa Mathews is an artist based in Tauranga who explores ideas around mana wahine. In this episode, we demystify the realities of what being a full-time artist 'looks' like. Tune in as we talk about art cause really art is life and life is art.

Dr Graeme Cornwell is a senior lecturer at Toi Ohomai who specialises in cultural theory and practice. In this episode, we dive deep into what it truly means to be authentic and Dr G blows our minds with his wealth of knowledge. Prepare to be unexpectedly provoked mentally, spiritually and existentially.

In this episode, we talk to Liam Banbury a second-year fashion designer, Ta moko apprentice and all-round rad dude. We touch on being a student and a parent, the attitudes we are confronted with in Tauranga and what it's like to be a creative practitioner. Check out the link below to follow Liam's creative journey

Making Waves Podcast: Ep1 w/ Georgia Feilding

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