Tivaevae - School Journal L3 April 2013
To learn about a special craft form from the Cook Islands.  To compare and contrast tīvaevae with other, similar items made in
other cultures.  To make connections with and share personal experiences of tīvaevae or similar items.
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Read the story Tivaevae in the school journal
The idea of making these  bedspreads was introduced to  the Cook Islands in the early  nineteenth century by French  nuns from Tahiti and the wives of  missionaries from England. Over  time, the women of the Cook  Islands took on the art and made  it their own. *
What do you know about the reasons Europeans came to the Pacific in  the nineteenth century?
What are nuns and missionaries? How might nuns and missionaries’  wives have introduced the idea for these bedspreads? *
Why do you think making bedspreads became a special art form in the  Cook Islands? *
The Pange -  Up to eight women form a pange, or  group, to make a tīvaevae. Making  a tīvaevae can take a long time.  However, it’s not all hard work. The  women also use the time to share  news and stories, sing, eat, and have  fun. In every pange, there is a ta‘unga,  or expert. This person is especially  skilled at designing the tīvaevae,  cutting the material, and directing  the work. Each ta‘unga is known  for using particular designs and  ways of combining colours. The  design of the tīvaevae is like their  signature on the work *
Tell us about a time when you worked with a group to achieve a goal,  for example, to help prepare for a school or family event.
What connections can you make with this part of the text? *
How would it feel to be part of the pange? What happens in a group like this apart from the actual sewing? *
What are the attributes of an expert? Why would it be important to have an expert leading the pange? *
What is a signature? Where would you usually find or need a  signature? How does a ta‘unga leave their “signature” on the work? What does  this mean? *
Using google draw, write the heading, Tīvaevae Patterns then brainstorm all the forms of  design that they remind you of or that they are similar to. File this in your reading folder.  Share your ideas with the group. *
What can you infer about the “language” of patterns and designs?
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