Aroha Heart and Earrings
Gorgeous set made from the same slice of pounmau.

Always cool to see some of the process from where the pounamu started to what it is now.

Gorgeous set made from the same slice of pounmau.
Always cool to see some of the process from where the pounamu started to what it is now.
I have the immense pleasure of sharing a story that is as speical as it is meaningful. It is the tale of a Taonga Pounamu, carved from the heart of South Westland, New Zealand, and carved into a symbol that carries the weight of centuries-old wisdom – the Three Baskets of Knowledge. This unique piece…
In the embrace of the West Coast’s wild beauty, the Arahura River carves its way through the land, nurturing the Kawa Kawa Pounamu with its pure waters. It is here we find Ngā Taonga Tūhono, “Treasures that Connect”, a set of pendants that embodies the convergence of Māori and Gaelic kaupapa within its carved forms….
Haeata Community Campus has just got their Pounamu carving space up and running, and I got a chance to have a go. Got to know some great people through this space and it felt right to give these pendants to those people as well as to support the kaupapa of the Makerspace at Haeata. The…
This is my second set of these Tui. Great examples of pounamu pendants. I love the way they nestle into each other when back to back.
I made this for my daughter who is currently 6 years old. She loves horses and unicorns. This piece is for her to know she will always be loved by me, that she is special and valued. She is important. When I talked to her about what sort of pendant would best suit her, she…
This is a pounamu that is part of a larger set. The set was made for a childrens book that my wife created. There is one pounamu for each page of the book. The main page for this is called Sand in my toes salt in my nose and you can see all the artwork and pounamu…