Messini Palace - Wheku Tahi Matte Black Kowhaiwhai Infused with lavender

Infused with lavender

it’s gentle on skin and kind to the planet

While supporting her whanau she decided to turn her love into something that could support them

was a springboard for a journey of wholehearted transformation

to give players options depending on what type of game is desired

Messini Palace - Wheku Tahi Matte Black Kowhaiwhai Infused with lavenderWheku Tahi A Wheku represents a tpuna (ancestor) and kaitiaki (guardian) and is often found at an entrance to a whare or the apex of a gable of the Whare Nui. Wheku Tahi is one of Messinis first cast pieces and is based on a collaboration with friend and Master Carver, Michael Matchitt. Individually hand crafted using stone (or resin) and finished with four layers of acrylic paint and pua inlay eyes, a process that takes at least a week to complete