The inner-bark (known at this raw stage as tapa) is soaked and softened ... As the sprinkled clay dissolves, the cloth turns a water-colour red, and takes on the pattern of the woodblock beneath.

Hayward said she was delighted to learn the meaning of the intricate patterns on the tapa cloth, which stands about 2x4 metres and depicts a Tongan shield, doves, trees and lions. She worked for ...