Many Threads, One Creative Practice
Moko-ia Creative is not defined by a single discipline. It is a connected creative practice where art, design, research, storytelling and cultural knowledge inform one another.
From surface pattern collections and public artworks to exhibitions, environmental design and collaborative projects, each piece is shaped by a commitment to people, place and story. The result may be a pattern, a public space, an exhibition or a shared experience, but the starting point is always meaning.
Design Collections
Explore original pattern cllections grounded in story, identity and place.
Licensing
License existing designs for products, textiles, interiors and commercial applications.
Custom Projects
Commission a bespoke pattern, artwork or culturally grounded design collaboration.
Featured Collections
Every Collection Begins With a Story
Explore contemporary pattern collections inspired by Māori visual language, architecture, native flora, and fauna, memories and connection to place.
Koruru | Ancestral Forms
Honouring Tūpuna Through Contemporary Māori Pattern Design
Coastal | Marine Texture
An Exploration of Connection to the Moana (ocean)
Ngā Aho o te Taiao | Threads of the Natural World
A Matariki-inspired Collection Exploring Harakeke, Tukutuku and ToiToi.
Taaniko | Woven Geometry
Contemporary interpretation of Māri Taaniko hand woven patterns.
Koruru | Ancestral Forms
Each Pattern Connects Tradition with Modern Creativity.
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Licensing Promotion
Bring Meaningful Design Into Everyday Spaces
Surface pattern design is a natural extension of my creative practice, transforming ideas inspired by whenua, whakapapa, texture and observation into contemporary patterns.
Moko-ia Creative creates original designs for fabric, wallpaper, interiors, digital artwork and bespoke projects. Grounded in Māori visual language, my work explores how pattern can hold story, memory and connection through thoughtful, contemporary design.
Available for:
- Surface Pattern Licensing
- Fabric and Wallpaper Design
- Digital Artwork
- Custm Pattern Development
- Interior and Homeware Collaborations
- Creative Commissions
- Bespoke Cultural Design Projects
Digital Artwork Collection
Contemporary digital artworks inspired by Māori design principles, landscape and storytelling
About the Studio
Why work with Moko-ia Creative?
Moko-ia Creative is a Māori contemporary design studio creating surface pattern collections, digital artwork and culturally informed visual experiences. Rooted in Aotearoa New Zealand, the studio draws inspiration from whakapapa, whenua and indigenous design traditions to create work for modern living.
Working with Moko-ia Creative offers:
- Contemporary Māori Design with Cultural Authenticity
- Original Artwork Developed from lived Experiences and whakapapa
- Commercially Adaptable Pattern Collections
- Experience Across Public, Cultural and Commercial Sectors
- Professional Collaboration from Concept to Production
Whether developing a hospitality project, product range or feature interior, my aim is to create work that resonates beyond aesthetis.
Design Values
Contemporary Māori design for fabric, wallpaper, interiors and creative collabrations
CONNECTION THROUGH STORY
WHAKAPAPA
Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre
CREATING RESPONSIBLY
KAITIAKITANGA
Otara Bridge Project
DESIGNING MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES
MANAAKITANGA
Owairaka Mt Albert Railway Station
AUTHENTIC CULTURAL EXPRESSION
RANGATIRATANGA
Personal Collaborations
Available for Licensing & Collaboration
We collaborate with architects, designers, cultural organisations and communities to create meaningful visual experiences ground in place and identity.
Suitable for:
- Interiors
- Textiles
- Publishing
- Product Design
- Hospitality
- Commercial Projects
Blog
Ngā aho o te Taiao
NGĀ AHO O TE TAIAO | THREADS OF THE NATURAL WORLD Matariki Collection The designs draw inspiration from memories of helping my mother create tukutuku panels. Much of my childhood was spent around weaving, harvesting materials, preparing fibres, and watching stories...
Matariki Collection
Ngā Aho o te Taiao - Thread of the Natural World JUST ANOTHER AWESOME CREATIVE JOURNEY Kia ora and welcome to the Matariki Collection. As the seven stars of Matariki rise in the winter sky, we enter a time of reflection, remembrance, gratitude, and new beginnings....
Reflections
Finding Balance in Uncertain Times: Honouring Hauora, Creativity, and Connection JUST ANOTHER AWESOME CREATIVE JOURNEY A personal reflection on navigating overwhelm, honouring hauora, and finding balance through connection, creativity, and nature-inspired healing....
How I got into Surface Pattern Design
How I got into Surface Pattern Design JUST ANOTHER AWESOME CREATIVE JOURNEY A little about me: I was born in Rotorua, in the heart of the Waiariki—Hot Springs of the Gods—and now live in the bush near the Waitomo Caves in Te Rohe Pōtae, the King Country. Creativity...
Pungarungaru
Pungarungaru Point Resolution Bridge Auckland City Council media release: 15 September 2014 Tāmaki Makaurau | Cultural Integration & Pattern Design This project was my second major cultural integration commission in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. I was selected by...
Sir Howard Morrison Centre
Sir Howard Morrison Centre Henriata Nicholas talks about the Sir Howard Morrison Centre cultural design Friday 11, September 2020 | Project Team | Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre In 2022, I served as the Cultural Design Lead for the Sir Howard Morrison...
Uhi A Woman’s Touch
Uhi - A Woman's Touch by Donna Kerr for Mana Magazine: December 2006 Some years ago Rotorua Artist Henriata Nicholas wanted more than anything to learn the art form of uhi. Uhi is the traditional form of ta moko using especially made hand-crafted chisels. It's still...
Architecture Award
Auckland City Council media release: 15 September 2014 Auckland's waterfront Point Resolution Bridge has won a prestigious international award - this year's International Architecture Award that honours new and cutting-edge design.The award, jointly run by Chicago...
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