Square Pounamu
This piece was made as a replica to replace a lost pounamu. It was a special one that came from her father so she really wanted a new one.
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Roimata Whakamahu
This piece is a pendant that symbolises a journey of growth and healing. It is a beautiful thing to hear that someone is proud to be who they are and that they are caring for themselves as the owner of this will be. This is a gorgeous bright green pounamu with chatoyant fibres in it…
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Pikorua Toki Set
This was a cool challenge, and came up great. The idea was to create a set for a man and his wife that were interconnected. He really wanted two pieces with toki and pikorua as the symbols. Having the pikorua symbol flow between them as well as having the pieces made from the same pounamu…
Te Whai Kaitiaki
Te Whai Kaitiaki means The Guardian Ray. I chose this name because the whai carries a quiet but powerful presence. In te ao Māori, the stingray is often seen as a kaitiaki — a guardian and protector who moves calmly beneath the surface, aware of its surroundings and ready to defend when needed. It does…
Te Taura Whakapapa
Te Taura Whakapapa means the binding line of genealogy. I chose this name because this set was carved from a single family-held piece of Kawakawa Pounamu that had already travelled through generations. The stone itself carried whakapapa before I ever touched it. By shaping it into taonga for different members of the whānau, the line…
Manawa Hononga
This 50mm Manawa was carved as a companion piece, created from the very same stone as a recent whānau commission — the Te Whatu Whānau set (https://campbellcarving.co.nz/te-whatu-whanau-whanau-pounamu-set/). After the original taonga went home, the sister of the mum reached out. She had seen the heart carved for her sister and felt the pull to carry…
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Te Pou Whirinaki – The Pillar of Support
This sculpture was carved to honour a man stepping into his thirties with strength, openness, and deep roots in Aotearoa. Te Pou Whirinaki speaks of someone who stands steady for others. A pillar that people lean on. A man guided by his ancestors, grounded in his whenua, and supported by the unseen threads that run…
