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Tivaevae or
tivaivai (Cook
Islands Māori:
tīvaevae) in the Cook Islands,
tifaifai in
French Polynesia, is a form of
artistic quilting traditionally done...
- Manihiki,
Rakahanga and Penrhyn. A
major art form in the Cook
Islands is
tivaevae. This is, in essence, the art of
handmade Island scenery patchwork quilts...
- was
known as nana'o. A
major art form
peculiar to the Cook
Islands is
tīvaevae / tivaivai. This is needlework,
specifically the
making of
patchwork quilts...
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quilts with
around multiple layers including the
batting or insulation.
Tivaevae are
quilts made by Cook
Island women for
ceremonial occasions. Quilting...
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local products, such as s****, and an
important practice among women is
tivaevae, a type of quilting.
Typical cuisine consumed in the Cook
Island is fresh...
- 1940, Mangaia, Cook Islands) is a Cook
Islands artist,
notable for her
tivaevae/tivaivai, with her
career making tivaivai spanning five decades. Broadbent...
- was a Cook
Islander political organizer also
known for her
quilting of
tivaevae. Maeva-Taripo was born and
raised on the
island of Aiutaki. She originally...
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Auckland in 1991. Its
starting point and its
iconic motif was a
Tahitian tivaevae featuring the
Genesis story of the 'Dream of Joseph' or Te
moemoea no Iotefa...
- some of the
spaces in the
pattern with
small lengths of
colored wool.
Tivaevae or
tifaifai – A
distinct art from the Cook Islands.
Watercolor quilting...
- planking.
Behind is a
typical mid 20th
century home-made
couch and cushions. The
applique embroidery style tivaevae was
introduced by the missionaries....
