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Changing Face1339 views
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detail "changing face"1338 viewsCulture changes and evolves as it comes in contact with new ideas and other people.
Dad taught me to carve in a Maori style, and every now and then I revisit that.
In this piece I combine the traditional method of carving - with traditional shapes cut out of paua and inserted in the stone in a non-traditional way.
It pays homage to the past, and looks forward to the future – where the shape of things can still pay homage to what has come before, but isn’t afraid to adapt to new ideas.
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detail fern leaf1337 views
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Balancing on a beach ball (in gumboots)1333 views"Hey Gran... ! What's happened to my ball? It's gone a funny shape!"
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Pillars in Time1324 viewsMy work was inspired from a trip to Rome where I saw ancient monuments telling tales of Roman battles and victories.
These two pillars don't speak of such celebrated moments in history, but instead tell some of our own stories. As you walk between them you can travel through the seasons , going to the beach in Summer, playing in leaves in Autumn, having snowball fights in Winter, planting a garden in Spring... etc. They may seem insignificant moments in history , but they make us what we are.
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Column pieces for "Pillars in Time"1323 viewsthese columns are constructed the same way as the ancient Romans put their columns together. Each piece is carved and then threaded onto a central post.
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Hide and Seek (in gumboots)1323 views"1,2,6,8,10... Coming ready or not!"
Abby loves playing Hide and seek... but she doesn't always follow the rules. (You might notice she's peeping between her fingers)
(SOLD)
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When Lightning Strikes1313 viewsHave you ever wondered what would happen if lightning strikes? What shapes would happen? What feelings happen?
I had my mum come over when I was making this one and say "It looks like someone's hair is standing up on end."
Well - maybe it is? Its up to you to interpret.
1.8m tall
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Pillars in Time (column 1)1311 viewstravelling through time (bottom to top)
Spring (sheep with lambs), Summer (watering garden and jumping through sprinkler), Autumn (playing in leaves), Winter (walking in cold southerly), Spring (birds nesting, trees blossoming)
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A Princess (in gumboots)1308 views"Don't be silly Gran... Of course Princesses can wear gumboots. Princesses can wear ANYTHING!" says Abby.
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Art Deco Birdbath1297 viewsI don't often work with angles and lines as I'm not truly comfortable with too much structure or symmetry - but I had this idea, and I played with lines and angles - and I think it would sit beautifully outside an Art Deco house that uses similar ideas. (SOLD)
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Sweet Dreams are made of this1293 viewsMy littlest granddaughter Jody was only 2 when I carved this. And much to her parents horror she sucks her thumb. But I think she's really sweet
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