Meet Maryann Talia Pau Weaving

Maryann Talia Pau is a Sāmoan-Australian weaving artist with over a decade of weaving experience. She founded the One Billion Stars project (formerly One Million Stars to End Violence) and has exhibited her work at the NGV, GOMA, Artisan, and the Museum of Brisbane for the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Maryann is passionate about Pacific Island weaving traditions and how they help people share culture, tell stories, and support Pasifika women in their creativity and identity.