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Artworks by Ani O'Neill

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Artworks by Ani O'Neill

Like many young Cook Islanders, Ani O’Neill was born in New Zealand. She uses her knowledge of traditional weaving and tīvaevae (quilt making) to produce installation works such as these crocheted wool circles, from her ‘Cottage industry’ series.

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Auckland Art Gallery – Toi o Tāmaki

by Ani O'Neill

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Carl Walrond, Cook Islanders – Culture, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/861/artworks-by-ani-oneill (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 July 2024.