Tapa Su’i (Tapa Embroidery Workshop)
Led by Jasmine Tuiā
Sat 15 March,
Sat 5 April, 2025
12pm – 3pm
Tautai, Level 1, 300 Karangahape Rd, Auckland 1010
Our first Creative Pearls programme for 2025 featured Jasmine Tuiā, a talented tapa maker who uses embroidery to explore Sāmoan material culture and memory.
Tapa Su’i was a workshop opportunity to deepen partipant’s connection to siapo traditions in a supportive and educational space. This was a hands-on session that nurtured passion and inspiration to continue the practice.
Through stitching and embroidery, participants explored Siapo Mamanu, learnt key siapo terminology, and gained insight into its cultural significance.
About Jasmine Tuiā
Jasmine Tuiā (b. 1997), Apia Sāmoa is a tapa maker who uses embroidery to think about Sāmoan material culture and memory. From the villages of Matautu Lefaga, Falefa Anoama’a and Malifa Sāmoa, Jasmine explores her familial connections to these places through Sāmoan storytelling techniques and her siapo practice. Her work passions revolve around community arts access and facilitation.
(Image credit: Ashley Emiko)