Grace Sarina Hutton is currently Chair of the Cook Islands Society (Wellington) has been an active member of P.A.C.I.F.I.C.A Wellington Central women’s group since 2012.

Grace was part of the project team developing the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa in the 1990s and has been Kaitiaki Taonga of Pacific Cultures at Te Papa since 2004. She has mentored Pacific museum interns and volunteers, helping them get established and develop their understanding of working with collections.

Grace Hutton has been recognised for services to Pacific art and the community in this years New Years Honours list as a Queens Service Medal recipient.  She joins us in the studio now.  Kia orana and Congratulations Grace.