Pounamu Windows
Windows allow you to see into or out of something. When you carve ‘windows’ into a piece of pounamu it can allow you to see what is on the inside of the stone.
Windows allow you to see into or out of something. When you carve ‘windows’ into a piece of pounamu it can allow you to see what is on the inside of the stone.
This set was made for two friends of ours to celebrate and recognise their wedding day. They are both lovers of the outdoors, the forests, the mountains, the rivers and the beaches. This set is made from one piece of pounamu to symbolise a view that is special to them across a bay of a…
This was made for a man to give to his woman to commemorate their wedding. The three korus are to represent three significant attributes and strengths. They are Mana, Pride, and Motherhood. It is made from Marsden Flower Jade, or Putiputi. The yellow and gold coloring is where the ‘flower’ part of the name comes…
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…
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.
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…