Fijian Masi Art huahine Our Vaitea (the clear water)

Our Vaitea (the clear water) Black Pearl Shell Necklace is aptly named

This forms the resonant chamber

Is it a box

Tiny wooden animals

It represents the joining of cultures and the bonding of friendships

Fijian Masi Art huahine Our Vaitea (the clear water)A work of cultural art. The time that it takes to make this modern piece of art is hours long. Made in the traditional methods and tools of tapa (masi) making, and hand printed with motif stencil designs handed down from generation to generation. Original methods of stenciling the masi included the use of leaf stencils. Fresh templates would have to be made daily. The contemporary methods uses modern tools but applying and dying remain basically