Taonga o Hine-rau-whārangi | by Stevei Houkāmau
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Taonga o Hine-rau-whārangi
jade, black uku (clay), cord
This elegant piece represents this taonga as being the protector of light and the wairua (spirit, essence) is the wearer of the taonga.
Stevei Houkāmau - Ngāti Porou, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, is a Wellington-based contemporary Māori uku (clay) artist whose work speaks to whakapapa, whenua, and tīpuna.
Since 2011, Stevei has drawn on traditional Māori patterns and narratives to craft sculptural, carved clay forms embodying spiritual and ancestral connection. Her acclaimed work Kia Whakatōmuri te haere whakamua - a derived lineage piece honouring her great-great-grandmother Hinemaurea, earned her the prestigious 2023 Kiingi Tūheitia Portraiture Award, judged at Pipitea Marae before King Tūheitia.
In March 2025, Stevei represented Aotearoa at Munich Jewellery Week through KOHĀ Moana - a collaborative activation with Neke Moa and Sofia Tekela-Smith, that explored koha, reciprocity and connection with moana in public adornment performances.
Stevei's work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, including FESTPAC (Guahan), various Indigenous art gatherings, and a solo exhibition at Objectspace, Auckland. Stevei was also the inaugural Māori Artist-in-Residence at Toi Pōneke Arts Centre and maintains pieces in public and private collections at home and abroad.
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