Greeting card - Piwakawaka

Digitally printed from original Piwakawaka lino print.

 The original lino print has been digitally printed to create this 14cm by 14cm greetings card and is blank inside. Envelope included

The pīwakawaka (fantail) holds deep significance in Māori culture and mythology. It is often seen as a messenger and is associated with both life and death. In many traditions, the pīwakawaka is believed to be a bearer of news, sometimes bringing messages from the spirit world (wairua). Because of its bold and inquisitive nature, it is sometimes seen as a guardian or guide, leading people through the forest or warning them of nearby danger.

This linocut print captures the delicate beauty of the pīwakawaka (fantail), a beloved native bird of Aotearoa New Zealand, nestled among lush native ferns. The intricate carving highlights the bird’s distinctive fan-like tail, splayed open in a moment of movement, while its small, inquisitive form is framed by the graceful, curling fronds of the forest.