Meet Kohai Grace, Toi Māori curator.
Kohai will be in the gallery on the last Tuesday of the month over winter to talk with visitors and to demonstrate the art of weaving.
Kohai Grace’s iwi affiliations include Te Āti Awa ki Whakarongotai, Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Ngāti Raukawa and Ngāti Porou. She has a Masters of Māori Visual Arts (MMVA) from Massey University. She is an established artist and toi educator with many years experience exhibiting and curating toi (Māori art) exhibitions.