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poofmongoose — Maori: part three

Published: 2010-01-22 05:25:38 +0000 UTC; Views: 1397; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 38
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Description Last fall I started to get into paper cutting and have kept doing it for several different projects.
This is one of those projects.
In my illustration class we had to choose a myth from another culture and illustrate it. I chose the Maori creation myth.
I am not a Maori person, and do not intend to represent the Maori people, these images are made by a small, white, canadian girl. They are inspired by the carvings and motifs in Maori art but do not intend to copy them. I guess what I'm trying to say is I don't want to speak for something that isn't mine.
Anyways. Something that is mine are these papercuts...they are 11x17 inches and after a friend asked me to time...on average they take about 6 hours or more each. I really shouldn't have timed myself...

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milesssss [2014-05-16 18:08:59 +0000 UTC]

I think they come close, I'm the daughter of a maori, I think you did great pai-mahi (means well done)

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TheMa1 [2010-02-01 22:39:50 +0000 UTC]

all of them amazing

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The-Pledge [2010-01-26 04:02:36 +0000 UTC]

I love this one.

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