We’re hosting an online silent auction to help support our kaitā and rangatira in mahi toi as they prepare to travel to Tahiti this June to participate in a prestigious Pacific arts festival.
This kaupapa is about more than travel - it’s about representing Aotearoa, celebrating tā moko, and strengthening connections between Indigenous artists across Te Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa.
The auction will feature artwork from Linda Munn + Te Moa, with more artists potentially still to come.
🗓 Auction runs: 21 May - 28 May
📍Artwork available to view in person at Art+Body Creative Studio, Mount Maunganui
📦 Pickup preferred | Shipping available at buyer’s expense
Funds raised will go directly toward travel and participation costs.
Auction link coming soon 🤍
Ngā mihi nui for your support.
APPRENTICE APPRECIATION ✨🫶
Our girl @amiecfraser.ink has been absolutely killing it since starting her apprenticeship with us! Give her a follow so you can be first in for any new flash 😉
Dm us or Amie directly to book a session with her 🔥
We had the privilege of making ei katu with the help of the beautiful Kuia of the Cook Islands Tivaevae Group in preparation for our haerenga ki Tahiti. Meitaki ma’ata
This week we had the privilege of these beautiful wahine coming through to teach us how to make our own ei katu 🌸✨
Meitaki maata 💕 our local Cook Islands Tivaevae Group
First part of the printing workshop: tetra pack 🧃🔥💪🏾
Join us for the next one its gonna be fun and in the lines of “recycling” too 🙏🏽🙌🏽
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Today was an extra wholesome one ❤️ - 2.5 ish years ago I got the @palacetavern horse on my ankle by the lovely @banko_tattoo . Today after a year of apprentice training I had the honour to bestow that holy emblem myself onto @baileymaccas@caellonn my dysfunctional trench brothers. Matching staff tattoos, a real testament to how much love is held behind those taps, for that very special place. And big thanks to my palace bosses for encouraging, supporting and roster accommodating my lil side passion adventure over the years 🫶🏼. Look at us, who’d have thought, not me - Paul Rudd, hot ones
Red orchids for a good dear collector 😊🙏🏽🫶🏽
Thank you Pao!
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