Avara Studio is the creative platform for Avara Moody (they/them), a takatāpui, non-binary designer based in Tāmaki Makaurau, Maungawhau on Ngāti Whātua whenua.

Alongside their Celtic and English heritage they whakapapa to Te Rarawa, Tainui and Samoa. Home for them is Kapanga Coromandel Town where their family have been living for many generations on Te Patukirikiri land.

With a Master of Design specialising in industrial/product design, Avara works across a range of formats including adornment/jewellery alongside a clay/whenua based practice. Their mahi often references stories of whakapapa from the natural world, guiding both material selection and narrative. 

Please get in touch if you have any questions or are interested in custom orders or collaborations.