Collection: Stacey Moana Smith

Ngapuhi, Ngati Kahu

Stacey is a fibre artist, particularly interested in muka (NZ flax fibre) and stone tools. Stacey uses muka in the manufacture of korowai, poi, kete, stone tools, and different types of cordage.

Stacey has studied at Elam Art School and at Auckland University under the guidance and teaching of Dante Bonica - it all started for Stacey when she learnt to make a piece of string from flax fibre.

Stacey enjoys living in rural places where she can easily access the taonga of the natural environment. Stacey often uses flax, raupo, bone, shell, gourd, stone, feathers, wood and barks for making dyes. Stacey always tries to use 'old-school' Māori methods and tools to make every part of each artwork she works on.

Stacey has always been so appreciative of her grandparents, parents and her teachers, Dante, for showing her the amazing resources of nature and the clever methods our tūpuna had to work with it.