Kiwi Koru
I can see a kiwi and a koru in this one, the kiwi was unintentional yet cool.
I can see a kiwi and a koru in this one, the kiwi was unintentional yet cool.
This is a sculpture I made for a friend of mine to give to her midwife as a sign of gratitude and appreciation for her going above and beyond in helping with the birth of their first child. This is the first koru I have made and the combination of stone on wood was new…
This is a hoi a made for a previous colleague that has just left the school we worked at together. The hoi is very appropriate and symbolic for the campus he worked at. They use a metaphor of paddling in a waka in how the staff work together as well as for the learning journey…
I made this for my son, he is currently 8 years old. I made it to show my love for him, this way he can carry this tangible reminder with him that I love him, that I care for him, that he is special and important. It is deep green kawa kawa pounamu with a…
This is a gorgeous deep green pounamu from South Westland, in Te Wai Pounamu, Aotearoa. Made for a family member as a piece that can be placed somewhere special. The Koru is a shape found in much of nature. The significant place for me is in the fern frond. It is the shape the frond…
This is carved from a pale creamy piece of inanga jade. Here is the piece that I started with… This piece represents the flow of water. It has ups and downs like waves. Water takes the path of least resistance and this piece is about going with the flow.