Making Waves Podcast Israel Randell

Jo'el Komene Roreka is a taonga pūoro practitioner, carver, teacher and father based in Tauranga. Jo'el, wIth whakapapa to Nga Puhi and Tapuika talks to us about his journey with taonga pūoro and the synergies that aligned for him during this hikoi. In this episode we unpack the layers of taonga pūoro as one of the many facets in Te Ao Māori. Whakarongomai and Enjoy

James Ormsby is a local Bay of Plenty artist who is passionate about drawing. His practice is a visceral exploration, concerned with mark making, He gained his Masters at RMIT before returning to Aotearoa. He has had many solo exhibitions and is represented by Whitespace and Paul Nache Gallery. He is a recognised artists with 20 years of visual art practice and a whole lot of wisdom too.