My Grandfather passed away earlier this year. He was almost 80 years old, his lungs started to fail him and he couldn’t keep his body running any more. He was a much loved member of our family and there is still a huge gap he has left behind. I made these pieces because of him….
These three pieces were made for speakers at a conference. I love the colours in the flower jade kuru. The tokis are super long and based on old functional designs that are now displayed in museums and books as historical examples. The photos on the black seem a bit overexposed and bright with really strong…
I love this set of pieces made for 4 siblings, 1 boy and 3 girls. What I really like about this set is it is part of a larger family set all from the same stone. These two pieces, the toki, and the larger drop are pieces I made for the parents. Having pounamu pendants…
This is a piece I designed based on a pre European toki that was used for carving. I love the old shapes and simple elegance they have. It is now with a good friend of mine in Germany. An important piece of New Zealand he can carry with him now.
This piece is a beautiful deep green Toki made from NZ Jade, Pounamu The dark inclusions add variety of colour and character to this piece. I like the tapering from the bottom to the top on this, it accentuates that cutting or bottom edge of the pendant.
These were made for a set of pendants for a wedding of some very good friends of mine. Having two pounamu that are carved from the same stone is a very special thing for a couple. Jade goes through some pretty serious stuff to become what it is today. It is formed when two…
This set is made from the same stone from the Nelson region. It is for a beautiful couple as their christmas gifts to each other. Having two pounamu pendants made from the same stone is very special. Jade goes through some pretty serious stuff to become what it is today. It is formed when two…
This is the piece that I decided to start with. It is a piece of Flower Jade from Marsden. I have made 3 pieces from this so far and am still… working on one more. The first piece was a bit of a trial just to see what shaping the stone would be like. I…