The History..
Toi Whakataa Press was established in January of 2006, and emerged from a need to identify printmaking as a valid means of Maori artistic expression.
As a result, this Maori Printmakers Collective acts as a basic network for those involved.
Objectives
To support and encourage the maintanence of Maori printmaking through the sharing of knowledge, opportunities and experience.
To initiate and participate in projects that benefit Maori printmaking and our personal print practises.
To act as representatives of Maori Print whenever appropriate and endeavour to maintain, expand and nurture networks with other indigenous artists.
To be aware of our roles as Maori printmakers/ Maori artists and to continually challenge and discuss what that means in a variety of contexts.
Toi Whakataa Press at this point is a fledgling group as a collective that is made up of strong and established individual printmakers that currently include:
Alethea Nathan, Alexis Neal, Anna marie White, Cerisse Palalagi, Chelsea Gough, Faith McManus, Gabrielle Belz, Ida Edwards, Marty Vreedre, Margie Brown, Natalie Couch, Ruth Green Cole, Sam Farquhar, Simon Kaan and Vanessa Edwards .