Fa'a'ali'ao - handmade siapo by Doron Semu Book A comprehensive bibliography of Teaiwa’s

A comprehensive bibliography of Teaiwa’s published work is also included

as well as the New Zealand Journal of Media Studies and The Contemporary Pacific

At 84 years old

Hearty gauge square sterling silver rod

Sean leaves you with this - if a butterfly was not a contrasting orange or blue it would not stand out

Fa'a'ali'ao - handmade siapo by Doron Semu Book A comprehensive bibliography of Teaiwa’sDoron Semu Fa'a 'ali'ao 50cm x 58cm2023 U'a (paper mulberry), Togo ink, Indian ink and Gum Arabic Recreating a portion of a Fa'a 'ali'ao (trochus shell) pattern seen on a Siapo from the 1900's. About the Artist: Doron Semu (He They) is a Siapo maker of Smoan Palagi descent, hailing from the villages of Salelesi, Falelatai, Falelima and Asau. As Siapo was once a declining practice, Doron imagines a future where every home and Smoan will be adorned in