Linda Goodwin (aka Angus) is a metalsmith, who lives and works in Ōhinehou/ Lyttelton. She grew up next to a coal mine in the foothills of the Takitimu mountain range in Southland. Her mother was a sheep farmer, loved music, and encouraged the arts rather than toys (we had none). Angus always loved fine detail (she sketched and was the certificate writer at school), always wanted to be a jeweller, but there were no apprenticeship opportunities when she left school. She travelled the world and returned home to gain a Batchelor of Arts in Psychology & Education at the University of Canterbury, and a Masters of Social Science with First Class Honours at the University of Waikato. Angus’s studies focused on operationalising Te Tiriti o Waitangi within the context of public health and community development. For over 20 years, she dedicated her learnings to work with Māori with a focus on improving whānau wellbeing.