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 The colours highlight the grain which evokes movement.   One side has a sense of drama and movement drawing your eyes into the vessel.   The other conveys peacefulness and serenity.  Magnolia, 21 X 17cm, Oil paint

The colours highlight the grain of the wood and emphasize its beauty,  Totara 11 x 13cm, oil paint.

When confronted by flaws we can accept or reject them.  This vessel had lots of them but they are now a feature of the work.  The art of Kintsugi is to embrace imperfections.  13 X 15cm . Pohutukawa, cold-cast copper.

The Kava ceremony is about fostering community bonding.  Weaving is created by interlocking strands to form a single unit.  Combining a Kava bowl and the weaving somehow conveys a sense of unity.  32 X 7cm, Pohutukawa, Rata weaving.