Mānawatia A Matariki - Celebrate the Māori New Year Size:A4 from searching into belonging

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Matariki represented as the female figure symbolises not only the star herself but also those of us who look to the night sky each year reflecting on the past

Her presence reminds us that identity is never left behind in the shadows

Mānawatia A Matariki - Celebrate the Māori New Year Size:A4 from searching into belongingTo celebrate Matariki, Josh has created a beautiful open edition print honouring the rising of the Matariki star cluster. The Brightest Star Matariki, the mother of the constellation, is seen guiding her children as they rise each new year marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of renewal. In this artwork, Matariki represented as the female figure symbolises not only the star herself but also those of us who look to the night sky each