Donna Campbell (artist)

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Donna Campbell
Born1959
NationalityNew Zealand
OccupationUniversity teacher, curator, weaver and textile artist
Known forweaving and artworks

Donna Campbell (born 1959)[1] is a New Zealand Māori university teacher, curator, weaver and textile artist.[2] She affiliates with Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Ruanui iwi.[3] Her works are held in the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and in the British Museum.[1][2]

The British Museum holds a kete whakairo made by Campbell in 1993. It is made of plaited flax strips 3–5 mm wide, dyed red and black, in a vertical twill pattern, with braided handles of black-dyed muka.[4]

Along with showing her work in numerous exhibitions, Campbell has also curated exhibitions of weaving and textile artworks.[5] She is currently a senior lecturer at the University of Waikato.[6] She is the co-leader (along with and Rānui Ngārimu) of a team undertaking a kaupapa Māori research project, funded by a Marsden grant.[7] The team (which includes and Hokimate Harwood) are researching , the last known Māori sail.[3][7] The sail is currently held at the British Museum.[8]

Select exhibitions[]

  • Ngahuru Hei Mahia Tō Tātou Ao / Thread The Past So That The Younger Generation Can Progress, The Poi Room, 17 July 2020 - 31 July 2020.[9]
  • Ka Hikina: Navigating the Present, Waikato Museum, 14 June 2019 - 15 July 2019.[10]
  • Whenua Ora / Upon the Land, Waikato Museum, 29 August 2015 - 25 April 2016.[11]
  • Call of Taranaki: Reo Karanga o Taranaki, Puke Ariki, 2013.[12]
  • The Reclaimed Kete Series - By Donna Campbell, Waikato Museum, 25 November - 16 December 2006.[5]
  • The Eternal Thread, Te Aho Mutunga Kore, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts 2005, Cult Couture 2005 and Telstra Clear Pacific Event Centre 2006.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Donna Campbell". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Mrs Donna Campbell". www.britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b Workman, Matiu (Spring 2018). "Setting sail for Te Rā". University of Otago Magazine. 47: 24–26.
  4. ^ Dorota Starzecka; Roger Neich; Mick Prendergrast (2010). The Māori Collections of the British Museum. British Museum Press. ISBN 978-0-7141-2594-7. OL 30499958M. Wikidata Q104706202.
  5. ^ a b c "The Reclaimed Kete Series - By Donna Campbell - Waikato Museum". waikatomuseum.co.nz. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Donna Campbell - Māori and Indigenous Studies: University of Waikato". www.waikato.ac.nz. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Whakaarahia anō te rā kaihau! Raise up again the billowing sail! Revitalising cultural knowledge through analysis of Te Rā, the Māori sail". Royal Society Te Apārangi. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  8. ^ Hayden, Leonie (31 August 2019). "Te Rā the sail, last of its kind". Spinoff. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Exhibition : Ngahuru Hei Mahia Tō Tātou Ao". The Poi Room Ltd. 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Ka Hikina: Navigating the Present". waikatomuseum.co.nz. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Whenua Ora / Upon the Land - Waikato Museum". waikatomuseum.co.nz. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  12. ^ Ewing, Isobel (26 August 2013). "Weaving hits the catwalk". Stuff. Retrieved 6 January 2021.

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