Tapa miniatures with Tui Emma Gillies and Sulieti Fieme'a Burrows

Join us for a series of intimate artist workshops in celebration of our exhibition Always Song in the Water.

  • Words by New Zealand Maritime Museum
  • Last updated 21 Oct 2025

Create your own tapa miniature in this workshop guided by mother-daughter duo, Tui Emma Gillies and Sulieti Fieme'a Burrows. Tui & Sulieti are New Zealand-based Tongan artists specialising in tapa art. Their work can be challenging and thought-provoking while paying homage to their ancestral roots. Spaces are limited to just 15 for each workshop so book online today.

Location Te wāhi
New Zealand Maritime Museum
Corner of Quay and Hobson Street, Auckland 1140
Plan your route
Getting there Te huarahi ki reira

The Museum is a short walk from the centre of town and Waitematā station. There are also parking buildings nearby on Pakenham St East and Market Lane.