Ko Wai Au - Reflection/Response In 3 sentences, describe how you feel about your artwork you created? I think my artwork seemed a bit rushed after I had finished it. My border was a disaster, all the charcoal bled into the purple dye. My finished artwork could have been better, but it could also have been worse. 2. Describe the colour schemes you chose to use… I chose to do my koru in cool colours, blue, green and purple, and I loved the effect when I dyed my paper in warm colours. 3. Maori motif and designs were an integral part of this artwork. Describe how you chose to use poutama, tapatoru and koru in your artwork… I used the poutama as my design for my the border because I loved the triangles. Like every else in my class, I used the koru to represent my family. 4. What is the aspect of your artwork you are most proud of and why? I am most proud of my koru. 5. If you could change one aspect of your artwork for next time, what would it be and why? I would change my border. I don’t think purple was the right colour choice because it is too close to black. 6. Who is one other person in Rm 10 that you consider did an exemplary job of their artwork? What are your reasons why? Kennedy’s art was really nice, I loved her colour choices and her koru. Tapatoru the maori name for triangle. This design is a taniko pattern with two triangles upside down and a diamond on the outside, the colours are bold and the use of layer style effects is very beautiful. Koru (spiral) These Maori Designs are the Koru is the Beginning of Life. The Maori have taken their symbolism from the unfurled new leaf of the silver fern. It depicts new beginnings, growth and harmony. New Zealand is the home of the most beautiful ferns in the world This design represents the taniko patterns the diamond, shape, the triangle shape, and the koru inside a triangle represents the well-being of ones journey through life