My journey with woodworking began at a young age when I first encountered a wooden bench in my grandfather’s workshop. As a curious child, I couldn’t resist the urge to examine the intricate details and the beauty of the object. Over time, I developed an...
I am a self taught weaver that first started playing on a rigid heddle loom in 1992 as a hobby. I have been in love with this craft ever since and became a passionate Fibreholic! Over the years the big living room in my 140 year old Victorian type house filled itself...
Originally from the North Shore in Auckland, I moved to West Auckland in my early 20s and decided to move to Whangarei in the early 2000’s for a lifestyle change. Here I followed my passion for art and in 2005 I graduated from Northtec with a Bachelor of Visual Arts,...
I am a full time harakeke (NZ flax) weaver and avid forager. I love to let the harakeke inspire me as part of my art making process. Many of my original pieces reflect my passion for our natural world and I try to use as many natural resources as possible. My weaving...
Heirloom Boxes As an artist who works with wood, I like use simple design to highlight the natural beauty within the timber. I have been working with timber for more than 40 years, I made my first wooden jewellery box around that time and haven’t stopped. The first...