{"product_id":"miriama-grace-smith-taniwha-hand-puppets","title":"Miriama Grace Smith Taniwha - Hand Puppets","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis amazing Taniwha puppet is a design collaboration between Aotearoa creative Miriama Grace-Smith (Ngāti Hau, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Toarangatira and Ngāti Porou) and Moana Road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMiriama has designed two colourful Taniwha for this collaboration - Awhi (green) is the helpful one and Whakamā (purple) is the shy one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlip your hand inside and watch this mischievous character come alive with personality. Great for storytelling, imaginative play, or bringing a bit of Māori puraakau magic to your puppet theatre.  Entertain tamariki and adults alike!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e26cm x 14cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% polyester\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot suitable for children under 3 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eMiriama Grace-Smith is a full-time artist, based in Wellington where she works from her studio at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/toiponeke.nz\/\"\u003eToi Pōneke\u003c\/a\u003e. Miriama dabbles in a few different areas within the creative arts, as a curator, muralist, illustrator, fashion designer, film costume and art director.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eShe was one of the founders of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.maoriart.org.nz\/tmagallery.html\"\u003eToi Māori Gallery\u003c\/a\u003e is a member of Māori women’s art collective \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/urbandreambrokerage.org.nz\/toi-wahine\"\u003eToi Wāhine\u003c\/a\u003e, sits on the board of trustees at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/enjoy.org.nz\/about\/people\"\u003eEnjoy Gallery\u003c\/a\u003e, manages the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brui_wellington\/?hl=en\"\u003eBRUI\u003c\/a\u003e ki Pōneke events, is an illustrator for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thespinoff.co.nz\/\"\u003eThe Spinoff\u003c\/a\u003e and designs in collaboration with New Zealand brand \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.moanaroad.com\/\"\u003eMoana Rd\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis item is designed in New Zealand\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moana Rd","offers":[{"title":"Whakamā - purple","offer_id":42698905452642,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Awhi - Green","offer_id":42698905485410,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0113\/9362\/files\/1363-Hand-Puppet-Taniwha_Awhi.webp?v=1775524490","url":"https:\/\/hapa.co.nz\/products\/miriama-grace-smith-taniwha-hand-puppets","provider":"HAPA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}