Touch Stone
Here are two touch stones that I made. The guy wanted replicas of the grey stone below that he found on a beach. Pretty cool idea to get some in Pounamu.
Here are two touch stones that I made. The guy wanted replicas of the grey stone below that he found on a beach. Pretty cool idea to get some in Pounamu.
Creating this piece surely was a journey for myself. The original plan was to design something for a birthday based on this treble clef design by Marika Pounamu. This is what we ended up with. This piece was multi layered and truly 3 dimensional. You can see all the aspects to it in this video….
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…
I recently carved a unique Pounamu pendant, known as the Pounamu Hoi, inspired by the traditional paddle used in a waka (canoe). The stone itself is remarkable, with a stunning mix of greens and intricate patterns that capture the eye. The Pounamu Hoi represents guidance and direction, much like the paddle that steers a waka…
I recently had the privilege of carving this beautiful Pounamu Hoe, named Te Whakatere (The Navigator), which holds a story as profound as its design. The stone was brought to me by a customer who had been gifted the raw Pounamu by a close friend. Wanting to honour their bond, he decided to have something…
There was so much depth and mana to this piece before I even got involved, it was a real privilege to be the one to influence and carve this design. Kath was given this piece of pounamu by friends of hers as a symbol of her connection to Aotearoa, so already this piece held significance…
Pounamu is often used as a way of connecting with Aotearoa and with home. That is what this set is about. This is a double koru that goes across all three pieces. It represents the different paths we take and how they all lead to or start from the same center, home. Pounamu from Aotearoa…