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Ngā Hononga Whakakaha – Strengthening Bonds
Recently, I had the privilege of carving a unique and deeply meaningful set of taonga Pounamu for a father and his three children. This set, which I’ve named Ngā Hononga Whakakaha (Strengthening Bonds), symbolises the unbreakable connection between them, despite the challenges of living in different countries. These taonga represent love, strength, and the effort…
Mana Haerenga
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…
Pipi – Shell
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…
Waka Hoi Pounamu
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