Aroha Vessel - small Art tree ferns and flowering trees

tree ferns and flowering trees and covers 209 species

By merging contemporary form with Māori artistry

This recycled native NZ Rimu timber box features an engraved design inspired by the traditional Pūhoro pattern that adorns waka (canoes) and is seen in Ta Moko

An oxide is used to give a black antique or verdigris finish

Aroha Vessel - small Art tree ferns and flowering trees280mm high Beautifully organic in form, this vessel is handcrafted using the traditional slab and coil ceramic methods. After being hand painted and etched, through a technique called sgraffito, it has been fired twice in the kiln firstly to harden the painting and the clay. Then again to create the lustrous golden interior. Amber Smith is a ceramic artist and printmaker honouring her ties to Ngti Wai through her child. Her words in te Reo Mori and