Full cockle necklace

49 x 46 x 16mm with adjustable handwoven polyester cord.

Artist: Amie Redpath

Mātaitai or customary seafood is still gathered and of significance to the Māori.

This shellfish is one type collected. Amie wishes to draw attention to traditional and sustainable seafood gathering, especially in our commercially overfished waters.

May these creatures continue to thrive into the worlds challenging future of climate change.

The cockle or tuangi is a shallow-burrowing shellfish,one of the most important creatures of the estuary: it provides food and modifies the habitat, playing a critical role in filtering water.