Meet Areta Wilkinson
Areta Wilkinson is an Aotearoa New Zealand Māori jeweller who, according to “Areta Wilkinson Biography, Artworks & Exhibitions”, 2020, explores ideas about adornment, wealth, and the preciousness of materials. She also examines local and global issues, including identity (particularly her Ngai Tahu identity), dislocation, memory, protection, and spirituality.
According to “Areta Wilkinson - The National,” 2021, Areta says her practice has developed into explorations of craft methodology forming from unified Ngāi Tahu cultural values. Much of Wilkinson’s current work involves collaborative processes from responding to narratives told and written, to working alongside and with other creative professionals. The result is an expanded practice full of surprises and development.