This is a set made for a couple that are both having a 21st this year. Two pendants that are connected by the shared designs and meaning that they hold. The design represent them and their child. Simple, effective and meaningful.
This is a collaboration with a customer to create a Roimata with a masculine wairua. The meaning of the Roimata is comfort, healing, and positive energy. As this is intended for someone where these things are appropriate. The Pounamu is from the Kaniere area, and as you can see is a striking layered pattern. It…
This feather is based on the idea of the Native Americans Bald Eagle Feather that is so precious to that culture. There are many aspects to the the shape of a feather that I have come to appreciate through carving this. No part is symmetrical. The jade this is made of is from the Yukon…
Individually each of these pendants is called Ako, together as a set they are called Akonga. This Pounamu (also Jade, often called greenstone) is all sourced from the South Island of New Zealand. Ako is to learn, study, instruct, teach, advise. Akonga usually means student, however, in this context it is used as ‘a collection of…
This is a special story. These two taonga were made for two beautiful twin. Their Grandmother contacted me with the commision. She told me a story of two gorgeous twin babes born 12 weeks premature, they were lucky to survive. Their first birthday was coming up and she wanted to gift them something to commemorate…
I was given this piece of obsidian from a friend that was on a rock climbing trip down to Taupo. He said he noticed all the pebbles on the beach and wondered if it could make a good carving stone. I never thought I would use something like obisidian to make a pendant from. I…
I really value having an adjustable cord for a Pounamu pendant. It means I can take it on and off easily for sport, sleeping, swapping jewellery, etc. I always put it in a safe place near where I sleep though. [kad_youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEv86ls3Fek” ] It also is good for gifts as then they recipient can choose…
This is a commission that had a really cool goal. To represent both and Australia and New Zealand and bring them together. There were several concepts talked about before deciding on this one. I liked this on the best. The stone is shaped like a wave when held on the side, this is to represent…
This set is made for my special niece and nephews. I was asked to make a matching set for my twin niece and nephew for their first birthday. The flower type design is an important symbol for the family. It is all made from a beautiful translucent bright green pounamu. The flowing lines are what…
I have already made several of these for the organisation I work for. It is a school and they use a metaphor of paddling in a waka for teamwork. The Hoi (paddle) symbolises the effort that someone puts into to pulling the waka in the collective direction with the team. These are given to staff…
