Touch Stone
Here are two touch stones that I made. The guy wanted replicas of the grey stone below that he found on a beach. Pretty cool idea to get some in Pounamu.
Kiwi Koru
I can see a kiwi and a koru in this one, the kiwi was unintentional yet cool.
Fire and Earth Set
This set was made for two friends one of a fire star sign and the other and earth star sign. When the two pendants are put together they also create a heart, the symbol of love an compassion. Sometimes with pounamu the original intent is not always what works out. This happened in this case…
Contemporary | Hei Toki | Koru | Sets
Sibling Set
This a beautiful set that was made for some very good friends of mine. They have a very lucky young boy and girl that will now have this pair of taonga pounamu to wear and connect them.
Kaha – Pounamu Pendant
It was an honor and privilege to create this taonga. When I was first contacted about making this, the kaupapa behind was very moving and it is exactly what pounamu is about for me. This is a gift for a young woman. She tragically lost her 12 year old sister a few years ago to…
Whai Matauranga
Sometimes you meet people that stand out from the rest. I find that pounamu is a way for me to acknowledge these people tautoko their whakairo and their mahi. That is what this taonga is created for. This is for a Mana Wahine and the inverted triangle represents this. The Harakeke carved into the surface…
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.
Te Ara – The Path – Toki
This Toki is full of significance and meaning. A 21st gift for a young man that is loved and cares for others. The main concepts are of the toki itself to represent the leadership and courage it takes to stand up and be yourself. The wave on the front represents the outdoors as well as…
Nga Tui
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.
Whetu – Star
A small gift I made for someone close to me. Stars are important to her.