Kaha – Recurved Toki
This is a piece for a strong man who wears his heart on his sleeve, on the inside.
A really cool way to represent a hard exterior and a soft inside by putting the design on the back of the toki.
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Te Tiritiri o Te Moana
I recently completed a unique Pounamu Toki for a long-serving member of our school’s trust board, a man deeply connected to the outdoors and a steadfast supporter of both myself and our Outdoor Education programme. It was an honour to be asked to create this piece on behalf of the school to acknowledge his invaluable…
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