Chica JoApr 2, 20113 minHow to Share a Showa’ With a Tuatara?If you visit Kim McPherson at the National Kiwi Center you may find yourself with a tank full of big old eels just by the desk, and a cou...
Chica JoApr 1, 20113 minA Farmer Doing The Right ThingThis is an article written by Joseph Potangaroa who gave his permission to share it here. I hope this farmer’s mana is contagious! Mud, ...
Chica JoApr 1, 20111 minKuranui “Tuna Heke” and the Tapestry in the Education Gazette.Check out this article in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/Articles/Article.aspx?ArticleId=8306 the new tuna matoe gl...
Chica JoMar 31, 20111 minHome Schoolers around Hokitika Bring Fun Fabrics to Kiwi Center and Create a Tapestry SectionIt’s so terrific to have all their support and enthusiasm! A big “Thanks” to Rachel for pulling everyone together for this project.
Chica JoMar 31, 20111 minHokitika Kindergarten and Playgroups Visit Eels and Join Tapestry Heke!Ceridwyn’s kindies as well as a local play group will be learning to sew (with the help of copious amounts of fabric glue) while studying...
Chica JoMar 31, 20111 minParoa School Kids Share Exciting Stories and Gold Coin Koha to Help EelsPriscilla and Jody’s juniors may be young, but they had many eel stories to share. Some of the "big girls" that the Paroa kids will visi...
Chica JoMar 30, 20112 minRunanga School Shines Their Way Out of the Pike Mine DisasterAlthough this school was personally and directly effected by the tragic losses at the nearby Pike Mine last November, the spirit there is...
Chica JoMar 29, 20111 minKokatahi – Kowhitirangi School Join Together To Save the Eels!These dairy-country kids of Megan’s are ready to share all they learned with their friends and families so as to make for local farms tha...
Chica JoMar 28, 20111 minJacob McPherson and His Mates at Kaniere School are the First Wild West Coasters to Join the Project“Cheers” to Zoe, Kristine, Melanie, and Michelle who are having their students sew for the eels and freshwater health. Here on the West ...
Chica JoMar 27, 20113 minJester House Owners Are No Fools!While visiting dear old friends in Nelson, I bummed my mate’s car and took a drive to The Jester House Cafe near Mapua where they have co...
Chica JoMar 23, 20112 minCommunism, in its ideal concept, is alive and well in Island Bay near Wellington!Charles Barrie and his flat mates, Paul, Teresa, and Tricia hosted me for a week and showed me how possible it is for people to live toge...
Chica JoMar 19, 20114 minWarren and Jean Field… for all they shared, I am happily indebted.Yes, perhaps one day they’ll decide to have another kid and adopt ME! (Oh, to dream…) The Fields with Jean's latest NZ ecology quilt! E...
Chica JoMar 16, 20112 min2 Cattle Farming Recipies from the Wairarapa.It’s a choice that’s so logical you can learn it with some pictures from the Wairarapa: Take a plentiful mixture of suffering cows: All ...
Chica JoMar 15, 20112 minThe Aratoi Museum Focuses on the Freshwater Eye of the Fish.It was a busy last day with Hammi Te Whaiti, his daughter, Wawaro, and all at the Aratoi Museum of Art and History. Not only did they al...
Chica JoMar 15, 20111 minThe Girls at Solway are Eel Crazy and Expert Sewers! Look out Beehive!These kids are inquisitive thinkers who had heaps of terrific eel questions…. we learned so much. They were even brave enough to pet the...
Chica JoMar 14, 20111 minTe Kura Kaupapa Maori o Wairarapa Sews for Tuna Kuwharuwharu!Roimata Rimene’s students have strong kaitiakitanga and want to help bring the mauri back to the wai! They lended some small hands to t...
Chica JoMar 14, 20111 minDalefield Kids are Feisty with Desire to Save their Water Life!Cherryl’s gang at Dalefield School had heaps of knowledge to share about local stream health. Many of these kids are planning to go into...
Chica JoMar 14, 20111 minGreytown’s Eel-Kids Consider Local Water UseBrigid Stevens and Jolene Butson’s students at Greytown School are joining the tapestry with a promise to make two panels… that’s another...
Chica JoMar 12, 20112 minAppreciation for my Campbell-Ludden-Ogg & Stewart Families in MastertonPeta, Mick, Sam, Janine and baby Bella let me be one of the family for over a week of Velvet the Eel work in and around Masterton. This ...
Chica JoMar 11, 20111 minVelvet Gets a Creative Boost from Wairarapa College!Ruth Bucknell’s kids at Wairarapa College are showing us all how to make a super creative tapestry with very imaginative applique techniq...