The name Te Manawa o te Wā means The Heart of Time. It speaks to the quiet truth at the centre of this taonga — that time is the most precious gift we are given. This toki was commissioned by a son whose mother, at 86, is nearing the end of her life. When she…
Te Whatu Whānau translates as “the family weave.” This name was chosen because this set is about many lives woven together from a single source. Every taonga in this set comes from the same gifted cobble of Pounamu, carrying the same whakapapa, yet each piece holds its own form, role, and meaning within the whānau….
Whakapiringa means to be bound together. This name was chosen to reflect the kaupapa of this whānau set: four individuals, each with their own form and role, all connected through whakapapa, shared stone, and a common story. Every piece in this set was carved from the same block of deep green Kawakawa Pounamu sourced from…
This taonga was carved as a companion piece to a Hei Toki I had previously made for a father, gifted to him by his rugby team for his 50th birthday. When he got in touch again, it was because he wanted something equally meaningful for his daughter – a piece that spoke to who she…
This Roimata was carved to complete a set. The owner already had a pair of earrings carved in the same design, each with a koru cut from the sides and three notches at the base. Those notches represent the past, present, and future — the journey of life and the growth that continues through it….
This piece is named Kotahitanga, meaning unity and oneness. The Porohita, or circle form, symbolises the cycles of life — connection, balance, and the unbroken flow between people, generations, and the natural world. It represents completeness, a reminder that everything is part of a greater whole. On the front, a single Koru flows across the…
These two taonga were carved from a single piece of Inanga Pounamu, brought to me by a whānau member to create something lasting and meaningful from stone that held deep personal significance. The Pounamu had been with their beloved husband and grandfather in his final days, kept close as a taonga that symbolised his strength…
This beautiful set of five taonga, named Ngā Manawa Kotahi (The United Hearts), was carved from a single piece of beach serpentine Pounamu that the whānau found themselves while travelling Te Waipounamu. It was important to them that the stone come from this whenua—a place they feel rooted in, even while living far across the…
This special set of taonga, named Ngā Piringa Rua (The Two Connections), was made for a couple living in the UK who, while making a happy life overseas, still hold a deep connection to Aotearoa. The name reflects both their connection to each other and their shared bond with their sons and the whenua of…
Every now and then, someone brings me a stone that already holds a story. This little piece of Kawakawa Pounamu was found by a customer while walking along a beach—a smooth, water-worn pebble shaped by time, tide, and the whenua of Aotearoa. When they placed it in my hand, they didn’t ask for it to…
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