This set is for a whanau. They have their maunga that they can see from their home and the skyline of it is carved into each of the toki for the set.
Some the maunga is on the front and some the back. They are all from the piece of pounamu that came from South Westland.
Here are some images of the process from the piece of pounamu through to the finished set.
This whanau will always have these pounamu to connect them with each other and where they are from.
This set is for a husband and wife. It is to connect them with each other and with their three children. They are carved from the same slice of pounamu. They lay side by side, literally connected, for a very long time until they were separated for this set. The three spiraling korus on each…
This toki has a traditional style that is inspired by actual artifacts that were made to be used as tools in Pre-European Times. This pounamu has some cool patterns and character to it too.
There is a profound narrative captured within the contours of a Pounamu toki, one that speaks to the heart of Aotearoa’s cultural heritage and the land’s natural beauty. Today, we introduce ‘Waiora Whānau,’ a name that embodies the vitality and community represented by a specially crafted 6 cm toki made from kawa kawa pounamu. This…
In the world of Pounamu carvings, each piece holds a narrative, a breath of the land it came from, and the hands that shaped it. Today, we explore a toki with a discreetly crafted hole for the necklace, a testament to both innovation and tradition. The toki, or adze, is a symbol of strength, control,…
In the heart of Aotearoa, amidst the lush landscapes of Te Wai Pounamu – the South Island, a remarkable stone whispers the stories of the land. Pounamu, New Zealand’s treasured greenstone, has found its form in a stunning set of niho (tooth) pendants, carved by the hands of Campbell from Campbell Carving. Each piece, hailing…
