Whetu – Star
A small gift I made for someone close to me. Stars are important to her.
A small gift I made for someone close to me. Stars are important to her.
Beautiful pounamu taonga with a beautiful kaupapa of Aroha.
At the heart of each piece of artwork lies a story, a significant element that breathes life and meaning into it. One such piece is a stunningly beautiful and deeply symbolic pounamu pendant, carefully carved to embody the purity of the lotus flower. Cast in the rich, translucent green hue of Kawakawa pounamu, this piece…
This stone has some cool parallel grain running through it. It is designed as a Piwakawaka/Fantail. (The tail part). A piwakawaka will always being flittering around people who are walking in the bush. If feels like they are there looking after you or protecting you so this piece if for someone like that. This piece…
Life is a journey and this is what this pounamu is to represent. There is growth and progress on our journey, milestones and achievements we accomplish. The carving on this roimata represents a journey. The koru for growth and achievement. In this case the milestone of becoming a registered kaiako. The winding path below it…
I named this set Mauri for all the story it has to tell. Mauri is the word for life force or our vital essence. This set does capture the mauri of the couple that is made for. This set was made for a Mother and Father, from their 5 adult children. It all starts with…
This set was made for two friends of ours to celebrate and recognise their wedding day. They are both lovers of the outdoors, the forests, the mountains, the rivers and the beaches. This set is made from one piece of pounamu to symbolise a view that is special to them across a bay of a…