Nga Kaihanga Uku at Creek: Wheel Throwing with Kaeleb Ngatai

About the Artist:   Kaeleb Ngatai Ko Ngongotaha te Maunga Ko Utuhina te Awa Ko Tunohopu te Marae Ko Te Arawa te Iwi Ko Ngati Whakaue te Hapu Kaeleb Ngatai explores Māori sovereignty and has given a new voice to contemporary approaches to uku. Kaeleb has facilitated and participated in numerous exhibitions and workshops throughout Aotearoa. In 2018, he joined The Artful Dodgers in Melbourne, before going on to become a resident uku artist at The Arts Village in Rotorua. A previous recipient of The Bushman’s Son Award, Ngatai continues to push the boundaries of traditional pottery practices using Māori ideology.