Work

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  Celtic and Kiwi - No. 42

  Fisherman

  This ring has a basic Celtic format of a rich carved band with two fluted, framing sides but I wanted the pattern to change so it was quite different from another view on the hand.I have included a romantic story of a fisherman standing in the sea with his line and hook with a mermaid as his catch.

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  Celtic and Kiwi - No. 50

  Fern

  This is based on the Mamukau fern frond at the uncoiling stage where the main spiral is uncoiling and the smaller side fronds are also unwinding on both sides of the center stem. Also is the link to the celtic iconic spiral.(#50 is the bigger version of this concept)

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  Celtic and Kiwi - No. 57

  Celtic Ring

  This is a very feminine version of #106 this design was inspired by the carvings around an ancient Scandinavian church door. This was the start of my seeing how I could link together Celtic & Maori imagery

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  Celtic and Kiwi - No. 66

  Fern

  This is based on the Mamukau fern frond at the uncoiling stage where the main spiral is uncoiling and the smaller side fronds are also unwinding on both sides of the center stem. Also is the link to the celtic iconic spiral.(#50 is the bigger version of this concept)

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  Celtic and Kiwi - No. 68

  Whorl

  The embryo ..the solar system.. the germinating seed. With its root and stem, curling. All these and the Celtic / Maori usage of this symbol the energy of life. (I tried to keep this brilliant image very humble and subtle as a quiet reminder of the power of the spiral.)

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  Celtic and Kiwi - No. 84

  Fastwater

  Fastwater is about my blending Maori & Scandinavian (Celtic) design to show a link with where I live. I tried to turn the dynamics of a south-island, stony river into an icon, the rapids churning and the smooth fast flow. It has symbols of the northern hemisphere - Irish; German; Scandinavian; Scottish (which I knew would at a glance appear to be Maori)

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  Celtic and Kiwi - No. 100

  Kowhai

  I designed to also honour the tui and it's fantastic vocal melodys which loves the berries and would've been my choice as our national bird as it is such a incredible singer and so agile.

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  Celtic and Kiwi - No. 2

  Fastwater - male version

  Fastwater is about my blending Maori & Scandinavian (Celtic) design to show a link with where I live. I tried to turn the dynamics of a south-island, stony river into an icon, the rapids churning and the smooth fast flow. It has symbols of the northern hemisphere - Irish; German; Scandinavian; Scottish (which I knew would at a glance appear to be Maori).

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  Landforms-No103

  Organic

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  Landforms-No109

  Big Slow River