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Kia ora
Kia ora
365x190mmPrinted on 300gsm Recycled Card, vansons rubber ink. Sold Unframed
Printed with very rare Victorian 'Chromatic' Wood Type -I have dated this typeface to 1877 so far, though it could be as old as 1860 and is likely London made.
The border on this print is from the 1930's and is thought to be made by Delittle of York, (UK)
Kia ora is a frequently used Māori greeting in New Zealand, similar to 'hi' or 'gidday' and also has several other usages, interestingly, including 'farewell'. I have seen elders say it frequently at hui to show their agreement to what is being said or discussed by the speaker(s).
Here is some more information : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kia_ora
This print is also inspired by the cultural use of red, black and white in Māori
design, especially in beautiful kōwhaiwhai patterns.
This print was originally made with a very limited small collection of the delittle dot and stripe border. I have acquired additional border and can now add space between the 2 words.
365x190mmPrinted on 300gsm Recycled Card, vansons rubber ink. Sold Unframed
Printed with very rare Victorian 'Chromatic' Wood Type -I have dated this typeface to 1877 so far, though it could be as old as 1860 and is likely London made.
The border on this print is from the 1930's and is thought to be made by Delittle of York, (UK)
Kia ora is a frequently used Māori greeting in New Zealand, similar to 'hi' or 'gidday' and also has several other usages, interestingly, including 'farewell'. I have seen elders say it frequently at hui to show their agreement to what is being said or discussed by the speaker(s).
Here is some more information : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kia_ora
This print is also inspired by the cultural use of red, black and white in Māori
design, especially in beautiful kōwhaiwhai patterns.
This print was originally made with a very limited small collection of the delittle dot and stripe border. I have acquired additional border and can now add space between the 2 words.