OUR NEW LOGOS
MEANINGS OF DESIGN
THE "OVERALL" VAKA DESIGN
The term ‘vaka’ or waka ‘va’a’ means "boat" or "canoe". In the Cook Islands Vaka is also referred to as ‘The Tribe’. The meanings all relate to HuttFest.
HuttFest has been on a voyage for 10 years and will continue on this journey for years to come. This vaka started with one person Lu, then Barbara followed by Lu’s crew. Over the last 10 years we have had over 50,000 tamariki, rangatahi and people on our waka.
FIRST TOP PATTERN OF THE VAKA
Maori koru design style, the intertwining of cultures. The way the patterns turn into each other, represent
everyone coming together and staying connected. There is no one pattern in this design that is not
connected to another – the ‘intertwining of cultures’.
MIDDLE PATTERN DESIGN OF THE VAKA
A common pasefika style flower across all pasefika nations, this represents the ‘beauty aspect of our vaka. Showing how amazing and beautiful our cultures are if we nurture them like a flower - starts as a
seed, add the elements and time, eventually blooming into a beautiful flower.
OUR BASE - BOTTOM DESIGN OF THE VAKA
If you look closely, this is people holding hands and united forming the base of our vaka. Linked together
this could represent any group of performers, kaimahi/volunteers, the community, the event team, the Board – Luanas favourite saying was ‘So’o o le fao le fao – In Unity lies strength’ The unity of people, is the base and strength of HuttFest.
THE SAIL
This shows of course our ‘HuttFest’ name. We played around with various fonts and where it sat itself. After many iterations this flowed better in the sail itself. The birds/manu itself, represents the Pīwakawaka/Fantail or any bird. The many different birds flying
upwards and ‘away’ mean freedom and being unafraid to ‘fly high’ – with HuttFest in the ‘middle and the birds surrounding it, purposely, also represents navigation and guidance. The birds are guiding and navigating HuttFest. The coloured manu/birds – represent a colour of many different schools and groups performing as each school has a primary colour either red, blue, green or yellow in their own logo or uniform itself.
THE HIBISCUS FLOWER - REPRESENT LUANA
Our founder ‘Luana Leulua’I (Lu) 16/10/1981 – 4/5/2018’. Our late Luana’s vision, was our children to be encouraged to celebrate who they are, where they come from and to stand proud. Luana’s favourite
colour was purple and the hibiscus flower. The purple hibiscus flower is behind the vaka. This signifies that Lu is still and will always be ‘behind us pushing and moving us forward’. It is intentionally not touching the vaka. This represents she has left us, however remains the strength and inspiration behind our vaka moving forward.
The term ‘vaka’ or waka ‘va’a’ means "boat" or "canoe". In the Cook Islands Vaka is also referred to as ‘The Tribe’. The meanings all relate to HuttFest.
HuttFest has been on a voyage for 10 years and will continue on this journey for years to come. This vaka started with one person Lu, then Barbara followed by Lu’s crew. Over the last 10 years we have had over 50,000 tamariki, rangatahi and people on our waka.
FIRST TOP PATTERN OF THE VAKA
Maori koru design style, the intertwining of cultures. The way the patterns turn into each other, represent
everyone coming together and staying connected. There is no one pattern in this design that is not
connected to another – the ‘intertwining of cultures’.
MIDDLE PATTERN DESIGN OF THE VAKA
A common pasefika style flower across all pasefika nations, this represents the ‘beauty aspect of our vaka. Showing how amazing and beautiful our cultures are if we nurture them like a flower - starts as a
seed, add the elements and time, eventually blooming into a beautiful flower.
OUR BASE - BOTTOM DESIGN OF THE VAKA
If you look closely, this is people holding hands and united forming the base of our vaka. Linked together
this could represent any group of performers, kaimahi/volunteers, the community, the event team, the Board – Luanas favourite saying was ‘So’o o le fao le fao – In Unity lies strength’ The unity of people, is the base and strength of HuttFest.
THE SAIL
This shows of course our ‘HuttFest’ name. We played around with various fonts and where it sat itself. After many iterations this flowed better in the sail itself. The birds/manu itself, represents the Pīwakawaka/Fantail or any bird. The many different birds flying
upwards and ‘away’ mean freedom and being unafraid to ‘fly high’ – with HuttFest in the ‘middle and the birds surrounding it, purposely, also represents navigation and guidance. The birds are guiding and navigating HuttFest. The coloured manu/birds – represent a colour of many different schools and groups performing as each school has a primary colour either red, blue, green or yellow in their own logo or uniform itself.
THE HIBISCUS FLOWER - REPRESENT LUANA
Our founder ‘Luana Leulua’I (Lu) 16/10/1981 – 4/5/2018’. Our late Luana’s vision, was our children to be encouraged to celebrate who they are, where they come from and to stand proud. Luana’s favourite
colour was purple and the hibiscus flower. The purple hibiscus flower is behind the vaka. This signifies that Lu is still and will always be ‘behind us pushing and moving us forward’. It is intentionally not touching the vaka. This represents she has left us, however remains the strength and inspiration behind our vaka moving forward.
DESIGNER – PAIGE WILSON
Ko Ruapehu te maunga
Ko Te Turi o Murimotu te taumata tapu Ko Whangaehu te awa Ko Tomotomo Ariki te puna wai Ko Ngāti Tongaiti te hapū Ko Ngāti Rangi te iwi Ko Rangiteauria te tupuna Ko Tirorangi te marae Ko Paige Wilson toku ingoa Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa. My name is Paige Wilson. I am 18 years old. I went to St Anthony’s primary school in Seatoun then to St Catherine’s college. I have never been to HuttFest before but have been keen to watch the performances once they’ve been published to Youtube. What an awesome festival. I’m currently studying at Waikato University in Hamilton doing Māori studies. I am from Ngāti Rangi and Ngāti Tūwharetoa. My interests are playing sport, digital art design, performing arts and learning more about my whakapapa and Te Ao Māori. Thank you for this opportunity to share my work and heart with you in the digital space. I have been fortunate to learn and understand HuttFest from a perspective that not many people will know – your journey – and then bring it to digital art form for you. I hope I have been able to bring your Kaupapa and journey together how you would have liked it. Kia Ora! |
Luana's favorite quote
‘So’o o le fau i le fau - In Unity Lies Strength’
‘So’o o le fau i le fau - In Unity Lies Strength’