About kimihana
A creatrix and collector of found things in the form of bone, crystal, metal and plant material, which is combined and woven into wearable or ingestible medicines. “My work is crafted with intention to nurture and assist your vessels journey on Papatūānuku. All of my offerings are handmade with great care using the finest quality materials, chosen with discernment and experience, always with the utmost respect and veneration for the environment, according to Maori protocols. Everything I create is brought into being through karakia, or genuine high magick ritual, carefully timed to focus and magnify energies both earthly and heavenly. With clarity, respect and full awareness. In the direction of internal alchemy and becoming the transmutation that we can all experience in our human bodies.”
“From seed to Skin”
Herbalism/Rongoa Practitioner. Working within the organic health and wellness industry for over a decade in many different roles, with a Bachelor's Degree in Biology from the University of Auckland, her passions have lead to herbalism, plant medicine, rongoā, and Cha Dao (traditional tea ceremony), which supplements the foundations of her knowledge of the deep rooted wisdom of humans, and how to (w)holistically help heal ailments that may manifest into physical form. Entering deep into the Plant Realms, while spending a significant amount of time and living off-grid in the native Waitākere ngahere, immersing herself in the unique Aotearoa’s native flora and Rongoā Māori (traditional Māori medicine), in 2016, Kimihana began studying under her mentor, Naturopath and Māori rongoa kaiako (teacher). Understanding that ancestral plants from over-seas as well as the native Aotearoa rongoa can co-exist in a symbiotic way. She is now running an Apothecary, growing all her own medicinal plants and herbs for her products, gardening with a biodynamic organic approach on a little whānau ran farm in Northland, Aotearoa. If not grown herself, she locally wild harvest’s rongoa within tikanga. Crafting her own small batches of organic products, as ethically as possible, especially the tinctures (making her own high grade alcohol in her copper still), hydrosols also made using the ancient methods, herbal tea blends, balms, skin &/ hair care, womb care, and much more.
All Apothecary and product packaging is recyclable, refillable, &/or home compostable, as per our commitment to being responsible Kaitiaki of Papatūānuku. Refills are encouraged and custom blends/products are available upon request. Everything is created with as little plastic as possible, and is only used when no other option is possible.
“Kimihana Arts partly operates under Nga Tangata o te Akaaka Matua Hauora Trust which is dedicated to providing charitable services to local communities, Hapü and whanau. Kimihana Arts has and continues to donate her rongoā and indigenous methods of health and well-being, she is aligned with our Kaupapa, and member of the registered trust.”
Jeweller/Carver: Studying jewellery design and metalsmithing for 6 years under New Zealand’s great master jewellers finishing with a Bachelors Degree of Creative Arts, while working for some of NZ’s high end fashion labels. Nationally and Internationally exhibiting her own contemporary jewellery work. There after a participating artist of the HANDSHAKE (4) Project for 2 years. She now is an archival exhibitor at Fingers Jewellery, across the street from the Auckland Art Gallery in Aotearoa. winning the 2016 Fingers Graduating Students Award. She has spent the last several years up to date learning from traditional maori carvers, to carve traditional pounamu taonga, specializing in form and shape. see the Taonga available now or Email through your ideas, commissions are open!
BOOK A SESSION: 70min Cha Dao, traditional silent tea ceremony, visit the apothecary/studio, please email: kimihanaarts@gmail.com
