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.
This is a piece designed to celebrate womanhood. It was made for a special wahine. The ‘clouds’ or ‘flower’ in this piece of pounamu give it a depth of character that will always make this stand out as a one of kind. This is the slice of pounamu before all the work. You can see…
This set of taonga is called Te Piringa Aroha — “The Shelter of Love.” It was carved from Kawakawa Pounamu sourced from the Arahura River, a stone known for its grounding energy and deep green colour, often linked with healing and connection. The porohita is 5cm wide and features a 3-hole ringbolt lashing across the…
This is a hoi a made for a previous colleague that has just left the school we worked at together. The hoi is very appropriate and symbolic for the campus he worked at. They use a metaphor of paddling in a waka in how the staff work together as well as for the learning journey…
This set of four Pikorua was carved from a single slice of Kawakawa Pounamu, creating a deep connection between each taonga and the whānau it was made for. These pendants are for a mother and her three daughters, each one unique but linked by the same source stone, just as they are linked by whakapapa….
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…
Creating a set of taonga Pounamu is always a meaningful journey, and this set, named Whakamānawa, holds a deep significance. The name, meaning “to honour,” reflects the bond shared by this family of five and the privilege of crafting these pieces from a single slice of Totoweka Pounamu. Totoweka Pounamu gets its striking name, meaning…