Matariki

Matariki is the Maori name for a group of seven stars called the Pleiades star cluster or the seven sisters. Matariki has always been an important time in the Maori calendar. The Maori New Year signal is a time for connecting with and giving thanks to the land,sea and sky. Matariki is all about getting involved so join the celebrations taking place. 

To check out celebrations in Te Papa click here

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Digital Art

For digital art I created this picture using free hand on my Chromebook. My class and I created our digital art by using the Sumo paint programme. 

I used different tools like paint brushes and an air brush. They had different shapes you could try out too. We had to create Maori patterns or Maori faces. To try Sumo paint click here.