Live from the Mangere Arts Centre
Kia Orana! I am freshly home from a wonderful trip to Auckland, New Zealand. During the trip I was fortunate to squeeze in a trip to the Mangere Arts Center (Ngā Tohu o Uenuku) for their tivaevae…
Follow our production adventures
The beginning of production is almost upon us! In about 12 hours, I will be boarding a plane bound for Rarotonga. There will be weekly posts from the road here on the blog. However, if you want…
KNX Radio Feature
Guess what?! We’re on the radio this weekend! KNX 1070 reporter Ron Kilgore did a feature on our Seed&Spark campaign and the piece will be airing throughout the weekend. Listen online here to see if you can…
Let’s dance! (We got the green light!)
We’re half-way through our campaign and we just got our Green Light on Seed&Spark! I promised you a special video when we got the Green Light and I’m here to make good on that promise. I forgot…
Our first featured tivaevae artists!
Meet our first group of tivaevae artists who will be interviewed for the film: Mary Ama and the Pacifica Mamas! As a collective the group have a shared passion for developing, reviving, and sharing the traditional arts…
Five fun facts about Melodie
Our crowdfunding campaign kicked off last week on Seed&Spark. Today, we posted our first update video. I hope you enjoy it! Read the rest of the update Like I said in the video, I would love to…
From coconut to Kuki
Growing up, I was vaguely aware that there was a dual heritage in my blood, but I didn’t begin to understand how that identity might impact my life until I was 21. At that point, I made…
We start filming in 6 months!
As I sit here typing away, I have to stop and pinch myself again. Is this real life?! 6 months from today we begin filming Spirit of Tivaevae. It’s true! We’ll be filming in the Cook Islands…
Dreaming a little bigger
At the end of August I met with a man who lent his insight and experience in fundraising in reviewing the proposal for Spirit of Tivaevae. I learned a lot of useful, practical things during the meeting,…
Tifaifai quilting workshops in San Diego
This weekend, August 9th and 10th, we are co-hosting a series of Tifaifai workshops with Heiva San Diego! Tifaifai is the Tahitian style of quilting that is similar to our Cook Islands tivaevae. Our workshop instructors Yvette…
