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► energetic Islands Educa- Division of the New Zea- Department of Education low produced an arts and t s instruction book for Is teachers. The Depart s supervisor of Art and Mr. Gordon Tovey, spent considerable time in the Islands and Western a to see what could be > to develop the existing » art in these places, and ook he has produced is the of that visit —and a lot of
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vough it s fundamental se is to assist NZ’s own iries in fostering the arts e elementary school level, ook should also be of in to other Islands adminis ns.
Pacific peoples had some of primitive art cave ng, designs on tapa-cloth, ig, etc. And all, with \eanisation, tended to it these things. Art and industries, - however, have tinct commercial value as ire industries, and part of urpose of Mr. Tovey’s task 0 bring the Islands people ! this. t book covers all aspects of 1 craft work—the drawing mple designs, many of based on old tapa; carv leedlework; weaving; stick ng and screen printing— all could be adapted to advanced creative work would have commercial hlities.