A descendant of Waikato, Te Arawa, Ngā Puhi and Ngāti Kahu and now living and working in Auckland. Leons work reclaims Māori object design and indigenous knowledge. An industrial designer of 20 years. He now pursues his indigenous values for guidance. With 5 years of whakairo practice and 3 consistent years of Māori language aquisition, Leon crafts work that represents genealogy, sustainability and nature.