Tēnā koutou kātoa and Welcome to the website of Tahaa - Tāmoko studio and Māori arts online. Within this website you will find a range of Maori Arts from Tāmoko (Traditional Māori Body Art), Taonga Pūoro (Traditional Māori Musical Instruments), Whakairo (Māori wood carving), Stone Sculpture, Paint, Mixed Media as well as some stunning public works which are on permanent display in the community.
It is our hope that this website will offer visitors both an introduction as well as an insight into Māori arts and that there is something for everyone who may come to visit. Tahaa founder and Māori Arts Practitioner James Webster is regularly involved in wānanga around Aotearoa across the many related art forms and can be contacted through this website. With a home studio based in Coromandel Town, Coromandel James is available to do Tāmoko by appointment (also with a mobile facility for out of town work). Use our contact page for more information on availability.
Taia o moko hei hoa matenga mou “Take your moko as a friend for life”.
James Webster has produced a large number of works which are on public display for us all to enjoy. These fantastic pieces are scattered throughout New Zealand, some standing out against the landscape - others blending nonchalantly into their surroundings...
Maori Music traditions are founded in a creation story where ‘The Gods sang the Universe into Existence’. The musical instruments are therefore parts of the families of the Gods. Tunes are named Rangi after the Sky Father and rhythms come from the heartbeats of Papa, the Earth Mother.
Paint and Mixed expressions can conjure up some incredible artistic creations when produced with traditional Māori elements and legends in mind. Check out our galleries for a range of Paint and Mixed Media artworks created by Tahaa.
