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Sand in my Toes Salt in my Nose – Set

This set is part of a much larger project. My wife Roz has created her first book, a childrens book called Sand in my toes salt in my nose. It is about a classic kiwi beach holiday. As a part of the project I have created a set of pounamu representing core elements of each page on the pukapuka. You can buy the book in both English and Te Reo Māori at rosalindpotter.com.

The entire set is made from the same piece of pounamu. It has gorgeous watery blue green inanga in it surrounded by more earthy colours and inclusions.

Below is the artwork of each page without the words of the book, along with the matching pounamu for that page. All the beautiful art work is from Ginney Deavoll, a good friend and amazing artist. Click on them to see more of each pounamu.

2.3 Packed up and away
2.3 Timatanga – Beginning

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4.5 Up to the top
4.5 Ōnawe Peninsula

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6.7 As we wind our way down
6.7 Taenga – Arrival

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8.9 We kick off our shoes
8.9 Kota – Shell

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10.11 Barefoot we run
10.11 Kotahitanga – Unity

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12.13 Till we finally reach
12.13 Pōturi – Be slow

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14.15 A long summer day
14.15 Moana – Ocean

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16.17 Endless things to explore
16.17 Hāro – To soar

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18.19 The wind in my hair
18.19 Tūhono – To connect

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20.21 With sand in my toes
20.21 Pipi – Shell

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22.23 I swing so high
22.23 Moari – To swing

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24.25 Then I plunge through the tide
24.25 Ruku – To dive

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26.27 A bonfire we light
26.27 Whetu – Star

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28.29 And when we’re all done
28.29 Upa – To be satisfied

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30.31 Ka kite we say
30.31 Haerenga – Journey

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32.33 These adventures we treasure
32.33 Taonga – Treasure

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