Twin Set, Two Halves Make a Whole












I recently completed a commission for a 6cm cross carved from Kawakawa Pounamu. Kawakawa Pounamu is known for its deep green hues and rich, natural patterns that carry a sense of connection to the land and history of Aotearoa. The cross shape holds significant meaning for many, symbolising faith, strength, and guidance. It’s a shape…
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…
This was a unexpected blessing. This set of pounamu represents connection, between two friends and collaborators and with the children’s book that they created together. This was originally one pendant made for the set that goes with my wife Roz’s childrens book ‘Sand in my toes, Salt in my nose’. You can see more about…
This is a set made for the 5 children. 3 kohine and 2 tama. The three roimata are for the kohine/girls, and the two toki are for the tama/boys, who are actually twins. What I didn’t know when I started this set was that the twins had not been born yet! Originally these were going…
My daughter and I carved her first pounamu pendant. She wanted to make one for her friend. She was so stoked, and so was I.
I’m excited to share the completion of a very special project: a set of Pounamu carvings for a cherished family. This journey began a few years ago with a Toki for the husband and son. Recently, I had the honor of completing the set with these Roimata for the wife and daughter, using the same…