Internationally-recognised contemporary Māori weaving artist and designer
Elevating traditional materials
Anna Hayes-Moeau is a New Zealand Māori artist, designer, and weaver known for her creative weaving that fuses traditional Māori techniques (raranga) with a contemporary, innovative style.
Drawing inspiration from the natural world of Aotearoa (New Zealand), her work honors ancestral knowledge while applying it to modern objects like surfboard bags, guitar cases, and fashion accessories, often using materials like native flax (harakeke).
Whakapapa and tikanga
Anna's work is rooted in a deep connection to the land and the knowledge passed down from ancestors and master weavers. She works primarily with sustainable, ethically-sourced native New Zealand materials like harakeke (flax), muka (flax fibre), and pīngao (sand sedge).
Each piece Anna creates adheres to the tikanga (protocols) associated with harvesting and preparing natural materials. The finished object has a whakapapa (genealogy/story) that tells of its origin and transformation.
