Kia ora whanau, after four years back home in Aotearoa, New Zealand, I am now touring again, sharing my Tā Moko and Toi Māori with the world. I am currently in Melbourne, and looking at heading to Cairns and Perth (Australia) after this.
Please see my bookings page to enquire about tā moko with me at any of these locations. I also hope to make it back to Bali and Tahiti later this year, fingers crossed (two of my favorite regions in the whole world).
I am excited to currently be working on a new monthly art subscription club that YOU can join, called the TOI TREASURY MĀORI ART MONTHLY MAIL CLUB. This is a fun and accessible way for you to receive 4x mini collectable A6 unique art postcards in your mailbox every month, whilst simultaneously also sponsoring me to continue traveling the world sharing my Toi Māori and Māori perspectives with the world.
A win for you and a win for me.
Details of the new upcoming TOI TREASURY MĀORI ART MONTHLY MAIL CLUB will be available soon. Thank you for your continued support, you make my world go round.
Mauriora!
Australia
My first solo exhibition 'Purapura Whetū' opens on 13th July in Perth, Australia
Having my own solo show has been on my mind for the past couple of years, so I am thrilled to finally be doing it next month in Perth, Australia! More details about the opening event on 13th July 2017 will be coming soon.
As the exhibition will be showing for a long time (three months) I am also planning on having at least one other special event in the exhibition space at a later date, after the opening. These special events will most likely include live spoken word poetry readings and taonga puoro sound experiences, among other awesome stuff I am yet to cook up!
Big gratitude goes out to Dawn and John at The Sound Temple! The venue is truly beautiful and unique and I am honoured to be hanging my work in the space for three months!
If you are in the Perth area I hope that you are able to get along and check it out with your friends and whānau!
With my first client for the trip.
My trip to Melbourne tattooing at Tatt Datt in Fitzroy was awesome
My recent trip to Melbourne was fantastic and I enjoyed catching up with old and new clients and friends. Thank you to everyone that came to see me and made my trip so much fun! I love the Fitzroy area and had a great time tattooing at Tatt Datt on Johnston Street.
Here are a few of my favourite places and spaces to visit in Melbourne:
Morrocan Soup Bar on St Georges Road (I recommend ordering the banquet): Best kai EVER!
Polly's Cocktail Bar on Brunswick Street: Best absinthe, cocktails, decor, and service EVER!
National Gallery of Victoria: Just go there and see for yourself.
St Kilda Sea Baths: Salt water pool, hot pool and an excellent steam room, oh yes.
North Yoga: My new fav yoga studio in North Fitzroy, worth a visit if you're into yoga.
Perfect Potion on Brunswick Street: The most divine oils, herbal potions, skincare, chakra balancing balm, aromatic mists and the like. Gorgeous.
Whilst in Melbourne I got to go check out an awesome cultural documentary called 'Escape to St Croix' about Rastafarianism and reggae culture in St Croix of the Virgin Islands. If you're into reggae, permaculture, sustainable living, rasta culture, gardening, vegetarianism - I totes recommend you watch this documentary.
Without further adieu, here are some flicks of my trip.
Ngā mihi,
Taryn
This was one of my favourite pieces of the trip, I always love working on thighs.
Kirituhi for a very nice man on his calf.
Working shot taken by my friend and client, photographer Aaron Stevenson.
Outside the studio. I really enjoyed working here. Big thanks to my host!
With an awesome client in the studio.
Working on this calf piece.
Being a poser outside the studio.