He Paki Taonga i a Māui: Meet the artist – Isobel Joy Te Aho-White HD

Hear from the artists behind the animations in each episode. Isobel Joy Te Aho-White (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa, Rongomaiwahine, Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Irakehu) is a graphic artist with a diploma in Visual Arts (UCOL) and a Bachelor of Design (Hons) majoring in illustration from Massey University. Izzy was born in 1988 and grew up in Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington) and the Wairarapa, where her parents passed on to her a keen interest in native plants and birdlife. Her work explores themes of mana wāhine/the sacred feminine, kaitiakitanga, nature, and darkness, while her artistic inspirations come from an eclectic combination of artists and illustrators, old and new. Izzy lives in Wellington, where she freelances as an illustrator in a variety of mediums, both digital and traditional. *** He Paki Taonga i a Māui: Whakapiri mai ki a Māui me āna paki taonga mā ngā tamariki mai i ngā kohinga taonga a Te Papa. Join Māui as he shares stories for tamariki based on taonga from the Te Papa collection. *** https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/