BOTH Kathrine Reid and her mother Anne Reid are Passionate about Tivaevae.  As a small child Kathrine would watch her Grandmother Rose cut out and sew together intricate Tivaevae Patterns in the traditional manner, and knew this was part of her own special heritage. While she sewed Grandma Rose would tell her stories of the olden days and about growing up on Rarotonga.   Her favourite story told how a woman traced the shadow of the tree's leaves onto a piece of cloth, then cut out the design and appliquéd it to another cloth. This method of cutting an overall design from a single piece of fabric is unique to Polynesia, and so Tivaevae was born.

Today Cook Island women hold tivaevae exhibitions and contests.  These occasions allow the women to establish their reputations as artists and many fine pieces are produced