Neke Moa

Neke Moa lives and works at Ōtaki Beach. Her pieces draw heavily on materials found in, or given to her by, te taiao (the environment). Between 2016 and 2020, she taught shell craft in Fiji and Tonga. She continues to teach and learn as part of her art practice, which centres on mātauranga Māori, hauora, connectedness, and materiality. One of Aotearoa's most highly esteemed adornment artists, she is represented in collections around the country and abroad.