Wednesday: Response to Text

 Tongan Art and Artists: 

Highlight the correct answers

Sulieti Fiemea-Burrows:

1. What type of art does Sulieti Fiemea-Burrows do?

a) kohoa kakala b) ngatu

c) ta’ovala d) carving

2. How did Sulieti learn how to be the artist she is?

a) it was a fluke b) she wanted to be famous

c) weren’t enough artists d) sulieti watched her mum make it as she grew up 

3. Why does Sulieti want to teach others the art she does?

→Fiemea-Burrows wants to pass down the tradition of making ngatu because if nobody can pass it over, the art will disappear, so she will continue teaching the younger generations.

Sione Monu:

4. What type of artist is Sione Monu?

a) carving b) ngatu

c) koho d) ta’ovala

5. Where did Sione Monu get inspiration from?

a) ta’ovala b) old family photos from Tonga

c) kohoa kakala d) old family photos from Samoa

6. What is in Sione Monu’s exhibition?

→Monu also works in fashion and photography, and his exhibition at objectspace has created a space for more workshops and talanoa in relation to the Tongan fine arts of nimamea’a tuikakala.

Tatafu Langi: 

7. Where did Tatafu Langi grow up?

a) Tonga b) Samoa

c) Niue d) Cook Islands

8. Where did Tatafu Langi move to?

a) UK b) America

c) USA d) United Kingdom

9. What type of artist is Tatafu Langi?

a) koho b) ta’ovala

c) ngatu d) carving

10. Name 3 different materials that Tatafu Langi carves with.

→ The carvings are made from quality materials such as whale teeth, cattle bone, ivory & koa wood. Each item is handmade with expert skill and care.