Inanga Roimata Large
This was a diamond in the rough. The real beauty of this piece of pounamu was only revealed when carved.
A large inanga pounamu, this will be a leaving gift for a special member of a team.
This was a diamond in the rough. The real beauty of this piece of pounamu was only revealed when carved.
A large inanga pounamu, this will be a leaving gift for a special member of a team.
Carving, at its core, is an intimate act of transformation and storytelling. A recent visitor to our workshop brought in two unique stones she had unearthed while fossicking. These stones, carrying the whispers of the land, have now been shaped into pendants – not just ornaments, but symbols of connection and memory. The crafting of…
This is a large set for an extended whanau, mums, dads, sons, daughters, nieces, nephews, uncles, aunties, young and old. The pieces of pounamu we started with made their final forms obvious as roimata and tear drops. I decided to keep the similarity of form as a source of connection as well as the fact…
A cool shape that I really enjoyed carving. The light honey colored lashing goes really well with the tones of this pounamu too.
This piece is a pendant that symbolises a journey of growth and healing. It is a beautiful thing to hear that someone is proud to be who they are and that they are caring for themselves as the owner of this will be. This is a gorgeous bright green pounamu with chatoyant fibres in it…
A special gift for a special girl. There were several design concepts we considered before evolving towards the finished product.
This recent commission project held a special significance for me. It was a request for a pair of pounamu roimata (teardrop) pendants, one for a father and one for his son. The name I chose for this set, Aroha Kotahi, means “love as one” in Maori, perfectly reflecting the connection between them. The roimata design…