Iwi: Taranaki, Hapu: Titahi / Nga Mahanga 

Originally trained as a jeweller, it was during the l990’s that McIntyre Wilson also became interested in Maori weaving, learning traditional techniques from friend and master weaver Rangi Kiu. 

While initially taught in flax, McIntyre Wilson soon combined his two areas of expertise and began to weave in copper and silver, creating intricately detailed kete, arm bands, wall panels and hinaki.  McIntyre Wilson reworks these traditional forms into a contemporary context, often utilising a smaller, more delicate scale and always making use of precious materials, further enhancing the complexity of each form’s creation.