Matthew McIntyre-Wilson (born 1973 in
Hastings, New Zealand
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) is a jeweller, weaver of accessories inspired by traditional
Māori
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Relating to the Māori people
* Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group
* Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand
* Māori culture
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artefacts. He is a Ngā Mahanga and Titahi descent.
Biography
In 1992, McIntyre-Wilson gained a certificate in Craft and Design from
Whitireia Polytechnic, and a diploma in Visual Arts majoring in Jewellery from
Hawke's Bay Polytechnic in 1996.
In 2008,
the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa purchased the woven silver and copper
tātua
The tātua is a traditional Māori belt which main purpose is to carry objects or arms. Several forms of tātua serve different functions.
Etymology
"Tātua" is a Māori language word meaning "belt".
Traditional use
Māori warriors were fa ...
("bum belts") that McIntyre-Wilson made after visiting their
taonga Māori collection stores. McIntyre-Wilson also investigates the museum's archives in search of items labelled as "maker unknown", and document those items specifically.
Work
The work of Matthew McIntyre-Wilson borrows from the techniques and styles of traditional
Māori
Māori or Maori can refer to:
Relating to the Māori people
* Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group
* Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand
* Māori culture
* Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the Co ...
artefacts to create woven geometric patterns with copper, silver, gold, or stripped electrical wires. He combines his interest for raranga whakairo with his formal training in jewelry to make
tātua
The tātua is a traditional Māori belt which main purpose is to carry objects or arms. Several forms of tātua serve different functions.
Etymology
"Tātua" is a Māori language word meaning "belt".
Traditional use
Māori warriors were fa ...
("bum belts"), arm bands,
hinaki (eel pots) and brooches. His master weaver and mentor is Rangi Kiu (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa).
Exhibitions
* 2008: ''Seven Stars'' at
City Gallery Wellington
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History
City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi began its life as the Wellington City Art Gallery on 23 September 1980 in a former office block located at 65 ...
* 2009: ''New Threads: Contemporary Male Weaving'' at
Objectspace
Objectspace is a public art gallery in Auckland, New Zealand. It opened in 2004 and is dedicated to the fields of craft, applied arts and design.
Organisation
Objectspace's founding chair was jeweller Warwick Freeman. The gallery's founding dir ...
Auckland
* 2012: ''Nga Mahana: The Twins'' at
Fingers (gallery)
* 2014-2015: ''Matthew McIntyre Wilson & Maker Unknown'' at
Pataka Art + Museum, the
Māori Art Market
Māori Art Market is a biennial Toi Māori event in New Zealand, featuring art exhibitions, art sales, live art demonstrations (such as wood carving and tattooing), as well as presentations and master classes. It features traditional and contempor ...
, and the Spirit Wrestler Gallery in
Vancouver
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, British Columbia.
References
External links
Exhibited work since 2012
1973 births
New Zealand jewellers
New Zealand weavers
Living people
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