Matthew McIntyre-Wilson
Matthew McIntyre-Wilson (born 1973 in Hastings, New Zealand) is a jeweller, weaver of accessories inspired by traditional Māori artefacts. He is a Ngā Mahanga and Titahi descent.[1]
Biography[]
In 1992, McIntyre-Wilson gained a certificate in Craft and Design from Whitireia Polytechnic, and a diploma in Visual Arts majoring in Jewellery from Hawke's Bay Polytechnic in 1996.[1]
In 2008, the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa purchased the woven silver and copper tātua ("bum belts") that McIntyre-Wilson made after visiting their taonga Māori collection stores.[2] McIntyre-Wilson also investigates the museum's archives in search of items labelled as "marker unknown", and document those items specifically.[3]
Work[]
The work of Matthew McIntyre-Wilson borrows from the techniques and styles of traditional Māori artefacts to create woven geometric patterns with copper, silver, gold, or stripped electrical wires. He combines his interest for raranga whakairo with his formal training in jewelry to make tātuas ("bum belts"), arm bands, hinakis (eel pots) and brooches. His master weaver and mentor is Rangi Kiu (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa).[3]
Exhibitions[]
- 2008: Seven Stars at City Gallery Wellington[4]
- 2009: New Threads: Contemporary Male Weaving at Objectspace Auckland
- 2012: Nga Mahana: The Twins at Fingers (gallery)
- 2014-2015: Matthew McIntyre Wilson & Maker Unknown at Pataka Art + Museum, the Māori Art Market, and the Spirit Wrestler Gallery in Vancouver, British Columbia.[5][6][7][8]
References[]
- ^ a b "Matthew McIntyre-Wilson". Spirit Wrestler Gallery. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ "Tales from Te Papa Episode 45". Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ a b Warren Feeney (16 October 2016). "Matthew McIntyre Wilson - weaving the past and present together". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Matthew McIntyre Wilson: Seven Stars". Citygallery.org.nz. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Matthew McIntyre-Wilson and Maker Unknown". Pataka Museum + Art. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ "Seven Stars". City Gallery Wellington. 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "New Threads: Contemporary Male Weaving". Objectspace. 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ Cummins, Susan (25 July 2012). "Matthew McIntyre-Wilson: Nga Mahana: The Twins". Art Jewelry Forum. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
External links[]
- New Zealand jewellers
- New Zealand weavers
- 1973 births
- Living people