Last month, Gail Thompson one of our korowai weavers, was successful in receiving approval for cultural materials from Otago’s komiti Taoka Tuku Iho.
Gail intends to incorporate the albatross feathers in her whānau korowai that she is hoping to complete in time for the weaving graduation in May 2016.
While Dean Whaanga and Bubba Thompson concentrated on plucking the albatross, Gail plucked kererū received by another successful applicant for cultural materials.
Gail busy plucking the kereru.
Dean Whaanga (left) and Bubba Thompson holding up the albatross that is about to be plucked.