Indigenous 100 - Episode 36 - James Rickard

A GIFTED CARVER
Master carver James Rickard has been part of the New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute since he enrolled in the first carving school intake in 1967. Rickard has not only dedicated decades of his life teaching the traditional Māori art form, but he has also been instrumental in creating hundreds of bespoke pieces that now hold pride of place around the world.
We had the chance to sit down with this master carver to talk about his craft, what it means to be a carver in Aotearoa and around the world and where he sees the future of carving.
This is his story. Indigenous 100 - James Rickard

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Karma is real - You can not get away from it, either deal with it in this realm or the spiritual realm. A beautiful humble passionate man. Such a privilege to hear his story. Thank you again Julian another awesome koorero.

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Sitting here watching this kerero with my Dads book from 1971, to help me translate Maori words to English. Loving these interviews. The preface is written by Father P Ryan, St Peter's Maori College, Auckland.

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Awesome Te Taonui a Kupe 🔥

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❤ Tohu Rangatira 🔥