Contemporary

Unicorn Horn – White Chinese Jade

I made this for my daughter who is currently 6 years old. She loves horses and unicorns. This piece is for her to know she will always be loved by me, that she is special and valued. She is important.

When I talked to her about what sort of pendant would best suit her, she decided a horse one would be best, not sure about wearing a horse around your neck, so I decided to go for a unicorn horn. Also a good chance to use a piece of white jade that I had been given too, the colour is perfect.

A couple of shots of the process from rough to finished. This is one of my favourite pieces so far, very pleased it will be my daughter wearing it.

Contemporary | Sets

Twin Set, Two Halves Make a Whole

Contemporary

Kākā Beak Pounamu Taonga

Recently, I had the privilege of carving a unique 6cm Kākā Beak pendant from pale blue-green Inanga Pounamu sourced from South Westland. The stone itself was a stunning canvas, with natural tan and brown hues running through the blue-green base. These earthy tones allowed me to echo the colours of the feathers of the kākā,…

Contemporary | Koru | Meaningful Stories

Kete ō Taonga

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…

Contemporary

Kawakawa Cross

Pounamu, the treasured greenstone of New Zealand, holds deep spiritual and cultural significance. When carved into a cross, a timeless symbol of faith and spirituality, its power and beauty take on an even greater depth. I’d like to share my latest creation, a beautiful cross pendant carved from a rich, deep block of kawakawa pounamu….

Contemporary | Roimata | Sets

Timatanga – Beginning

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…

Contemporary

Fire and Earth Set

This set was made for two friends one of a fire star sign and the other and earth star sign. When the two pendants are put together they also create a heart, the symbol of love an compassion. Sometimes with pounamu the original intent is not always what works out. This happened in this case…

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