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Already a skilled carver, Aldio learned how to make paper from waste leaves. A pedal powered fibre beater – an old modified washing machine hooked up to an exercycle to beat the fibre was the answer in a village without electricity. He prints his woodblock designs with the back of a spoon or using an old car jack press!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwenty years on, Aldio continues to create limited edition woodblock prints. The tree remain standing and “endangered” cultural images are records of revitalisation. Aldio and his wife have raised and educated their 5 children with their art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAldio Pita leads his community by example. 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He is inspired by the natural environment that surrounds him and traditional stories that have been handed down from generations. Aldio also teaches and shares his printing techniques with his community. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis shark designs are inspired by Vivinei Malivi (oral traditions) that refer to custom stories from the Western Province of the Solomon Islands. \u003cbr\u003eA long time ago, 666 men wanted to cross the sea from Rapichana Point to Tetepare Island. They asked a custom man called Kaluvesu to help. He wove his hair into eight long ropes and tied them onto one of the trees on Tetepare. The 666 men started to walk across but in the middle of the sea, the hair rope broke. The men were afraid of Kiso (sharks) so they decided to jump like dolphins to trick the sharks and they all became ‘love dolphins’. 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Through my art, I hope to inspire people to protect the environment and remember their culture.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Due to the unique nature of bamboo, there will be slight variations in the grain pattern and colour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Pikitia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44842044620991,"sku":"324924","price":20.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0355\/4193\/files\/KisoMuchaMagnetbyAldioPita1.jpg?v=1766544153"},{"product_id":"enamel-pin-kiso-mucha-by-aldio-pita","title":"Enamel Pin: KISO MUCHA | by Aldio Pita","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis quality enamel pin showcases the beautiful artwork from Aldio Pita's original woodblock print, KISO MUCHA. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.aucklandmuseum.com\/collections\/aldio-pita\" title=\"Aldio Pita\"\u003eAldio Pita\u003c\/a\u003e lives in the Solomon Islands and has been creating woodblock prints for over 30 years. He is inspired by the natural environment that surrounds him and traditional stories that have been handed down from generations. Aldio also teaches and shares his printing techniques with his community. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis shark designs are inspired by Vivinei Malivi (oral traditions) that refer to custom stories from the Western Province of the Solomon Islands. \u003cbr\u003eA long time ago, 666 men wanted to cross the sea from Rapichana Point to Tetepare Island. They asked a custom man called Kaluvesu to help. He wove his hair into eight long ropes and tied them onto one of the trees on Tetepare. The 666 men started to walk across but in the middle of the sea, the hair rope broke. The men were afraid of Kiso (sharks) so they decided to jump like dolphins to trick the sharks and they all became ‘love dolphins’. These dolphins are still in the rea of Kopi gete and Kopi kiki today. \u003cbr\u003e“My heritage tells me that we need to conserve and protect the environment or future generations will suffer. Through my art, I hope to inspire people to protect the environment and remember their culture.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Due to the unique nature of bamboo, there will be slight variations in the grain pattern and colour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Dynamic Gifts NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45101694288063,"sku":"324970","price":25.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0355\/4193\/files\/EnamelPin-KisoMuchabyAldioPita1.jpg?v=1769548545"}],"url":"https:\/\/store.aucklandmuseum.com\/en-us\/collections\/aldio-pita.oembed","provider":"Auckland Museum Online Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}