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A Touch of Tonga - home art creations with a Tongan Twist

A Touch of Tonga - home art creations with a Tongan Twist

Malo e lelei and welcome to a Touch of Tonga!

We are a family business that makes a range of hand-made art creations for home decoration or to give as unique and special gifts.  Our products are made with great care and attention to detail from readily available natural materials. Most of all we use authentic Tongan materials such as fine mats and tapa cloth, which is the dried, soaked and beaten bark of the paper mulberry tree.

There are also decorated products such as bedroom lamps in our collection and we can make custom pieces for you.  All of our pieces are one-of-a-kind creations, each with their own individual character.  Our designs change over time, ensuring that you have a unique work of art.

Try one of our tapa flower arrangements with matching vase - these flowers won't fade or degrade - they'll last a lifetime!  These make special Wedding gifts and decorations as they last longer than dried flower arrangements.  We hope you enjoy our creations and invite you to talk to us soon!

'Ofa atu, Kalesita 

A Touch of Tonga - home art creations with a Tongan Twist
This flower arrangement with matching vase features hand-made flowers with the natural tapa look. Like its sister arrangement at right, this arrangement works perfectly as a pair.
A Touch of Tonga - home art creations with a Tongan Twist
Standing 40cm high, this beautiful hand-made flower arrangement features hibiscus flowers made from Tongan tapa. The tapa used here has been coloured by Tongan clay.
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Here is a close-up photo of one of the styles of flowers that we make.  The flowers have a beautiful texture that suits both traditional and modern living spaces.

  

A Touch of Tonga - home art creations with a Tongan Twist
Here is a bouquet of naturally beige Tongan tapa flowers.  Standing 45cm high, this arrangement can highlight any home or office.  A lot of time was used to hand-make so many flowers.
A Touch of Tonga - home art creations with a Tongan Twist
Coloured or painted tapa in Tonga is known as ngatu, and this arrangement is a perfect example of the rich tone that tapa gets when it is washed with special Tongan clay. This bouquet warms a room and will highlight any coffee table.
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Here is a closer photo of the vase at left.  Note the original style of these flowers.  The petals can be fashioned after different kinds of flowers.

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This arrangement is styled for wedding decoration.  The flowers work beautifully with matching ribbon decorations, and make gifts that last lifetimes.
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Using glass vases, we match a flower arrangement with colourful seashells, making a very tropical setting indeed.  You can bring the Pacific into any home with this arrangement.

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Here is yet another variation on the theme, with multi-coloured flower petals.  These are also styled after the hibiscus.

We hope you have enjoyed viewing a sample of our collection.  We invite you to email us at email at touchoftonga.com or phone +61 400 387 354