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														Fern Platter

Fern Platter

August 26th, 2010

I thought I’d try a new take on an old favourite.  This is made with the same design as on my Fern Tiles, but with a practical function.  I had envisioned a different result with the [...]

														Copper Koru Bowl

Copper Koru Bowl

May 9th, 2010

I’ve had to take things a little bit slowly over the last month, as I have broken my right thumb and the healing procees can’t be rushed…  Fortunately I had already cut-out [...]

														Tui Korowai Vase

Tui Korowai Vase

March 29th, 2010

Korowai means feather cloak in Maori.  As soon as I finished this design, I knew the name.

I had been wanting to make another Tui vase for many years now (the first I made [...]

														Tui Korowai Platter

Tui Korowai Platter

March 12th, 2010

Korowai means feather cloak in Maori.  As soon as I finished this design, I knew the name.

I had been wanting to make another Tui vase for many years now (the first I made [...]

														Waka Bowl (Deep Red)

Waka Bowl (Deep Red)

November 23rd, 2009

The waka (canoe) was how the Maori arrived in Aotearoa (NZ).

There is no ease in cutting this piece, as it is done while still wet from the mold (’leather-hard’). While [...]

														Small Koru Bowl

Small Koru Bowl

November 23rd, 2009

The koru design is represented in many cultures and has a quality of new life, growth, adaptability…  In NZ the koru can be found in the forests, with the many ferns, [...]

														Blue Koru Lamp

Blue Koru Lamp

November 16th, 2009

The koru design is represented in many cultured and has a quality of new life, growth, adaptability…

This piece is designed and cut-out while wet (’leather-hard’).  Designed [...]

														Koru Bowl (Green)

Koru Bowl (Green)

October 25th, 2009

The koru design is represented in many cultures and has a quality of new life, growth, adaptability…  In NZ the koru can be found in the forests, with the many ferns, [...]

														Hexagonal Kowhai Vase

Hexagonal Kowhai Vase

October 25th, 2009

Kowhai flowers are one of the first to herald the arrival of spring.

Designed and cut-out from a wet form (‘leather-hard’), then fired and glazed using a technique called [...]

														Large Pohutukawa Vase

Large Pohutukawa Vase

October 25th, 2009

The Pohutukawa is the icon of a Kiwi summer, and is also known as the New Zealand Christmas Tree.

These vases are designed and carved by hand, and then cut-out while still in a wet [...]