Born and raised in the northern group island of Tongareva (the traditional name for the island also known as Penrhyn), Nanave says weaving is an every day part of life there.

"When I was a young child I used to follow my grandmother to where her and other women on the island would gather to weave and I was inspired by it.

At about the age of 9 years old I asked my grandmother if she could teach me and from that time on I've been weaving" says Nanave who is 31 years old now.