Messini Palace - Wheku Tahi Matte Black Kowhaiwhai Infused with lavender

Infused with lavender

leaving skin smooth

ori artistry

to give players options depending on what type of game is desired

was a springboard for a journey of wholehearted transformation

Messini Palace - Wheku Tahi Matte Black Kowhaiwhai Infused with lavenderWheku Tahi A Wheku represents a tpuna (ancestor) and kaitiaki (guardian) and is often found at an entrance to a whare or the apex of a gable of the Whare Nui. Wheku Tahi is one of Messinis first cast pieces and is based on a collaboration with friend and Master Carver, Michael Matchitt. Individually hand crafted using stone (or resin) and finished with four layers of acrylic paint and pua inlay eyes, a process that takes at least a week to complete