Inspired by traditional Māori flax weaving (raranga), this fused glass piece is made by hand, weaving strips of coloured glass together before firing them in the kiln. The natural greens, whites, and earthy tones reflect Aotearoa’s landscape, creating a one-of-a-kind piece that comes to life as the light shines through.
Inspired by the Tui feather this fused glass piece was shaped in a kiln to celebrate the birds beautiful iridescent colours, The Tui has special spiritual significance and many believe it brings messages from loved ones who have passed.
Inspired by the huia feather, this fused glass artwork is created using layers of coloured glass in the kiln. It honours one of New Zealand’s most treasured native birds. In Māori culture, the huia feather is a symbol of mana, honour, and respect, and serves as a reminder to protect our unique natural heritage.
Handmade toadstool with a swing, snail and other little things in a small bell jar.
I’ve always loved Neptune’s Necklace, a common seaweed found along New Zealand’s coastline. Its chain of air-filled bladders helps it float with the tide, and I’m fascinated by the similarity between those natural forms and my own process of blowing air into molten glass. Made one at a time using a blowtorch, these sculptures are […]
I’ve always loved Neptune’s Necklace, a common seaweed found along New Zealand’s coastline. Its chain of air-filled bladders helps it float with the tide, and I’m fascinated by the similarity between those natural forms and my own process of blowing air into molten glass. Made one at a time using a blowtorch, these sculptures are […]
Drizzle in Paradise is a small world of colour, curiosity and glorious disorder. Bright balloons gather above and below a familiar figure, while translucent layers wrap across its face like oversized sunglasses. A deliberate drizzle of resin runs down the front of the glass, blurring the boundary between the sculpture and its display case. What […]
In Long Forgotten, play as an essential part of childhood is shown as increasingly absent, overgrown and pushed into the background of contemporary life. The Bee, a symbol of play-based childhood in Aotearoa New Zealand, is partially obscured by ivy. The ivy, known for its ability to wrap, cling and overtake, becomes a metaphor for […]
A child’s spade, partially buried and overtaken by mangroves, becomes a symbol of past, present and future — reflecting what previous generations have shaped and what will be left for those to come. Foundations explores the loss of play-based childhoods rooted in nature as a tech-based generation grows. Once a tool for digging, building and […]
Hand Built, midfire using various grogs for texture, brush on glazes and washes.
