Shona Tawhiao has received international acclaim for her
creative practice, designing and making contemporary
woven garments utilising traditional Māori materials
and techniques. Her designs have been worn in movies,
Shakespearean plays, on stage by musicians and performers, and have been shown in fashion shows
as well as museum exhibitions all over the world.

Her work is intimately connected to her identity and she acknowledges that she doesn’t think she’d be doing this mahi if she wasn’t Māori. "Being a Māori artist and designer influences everything I do with my work, life and family.”