Festival of the art's 30/11/17

Festival of the art's

This week we have been drawing and painting on our rocks to give to someone. We have learn't Patience, A steady hand, Put a little bit of paint, Breathing, Focused attention and use tip of bristles. I'm painting my second rock it a mangopare and niho taniwha.

    

Festival of the arts

Kowhatu toi

We are doing festival of the arts I am doing kowhatu toi it means rock art. I have learnt about the Koru, Niho taniwha, Mangopare, Ritorito, Manawa and Puroro.

Koru - The Koru is a fern plant that means peace and life to you, strength and represents a new life.

Kowhatu toi - For Kowhatu toi we have to receive three rocks from the teacher. Then we have to coat the rocks three times with a water resistance paint called perma white.