Entries by Artist

Turned manoao and Tasmanian Blackwood lidded box, 125mm wide. The golden manoao forms stylised sunflower petals around a textured Blackwood seed head, visited by a woodturned manoao bee with delicate wire-framed wings.

An off-centre, multi-axis turned box in the form of an eye. The natural branch defect has been kept as a deliberate imperfection - the ‘mote’. The pupil uses mica powder and CA. 120mm long, 60mm wide. Pittosporum and walnut.

Round bottom, natural edge bowl turned from liquid amber, embracing the beautiful imperfections caused by natural decay. The natural flaws add character and tell part of the wood’s story. 100mm diameter, finished with danish oil.

A 165mm-wide, 95mm-tall bowl turned from pōhutukawa and finished with Triple E and wax. The simple, flowing form and understated profile allow the warmth and subtle grain of the timber to take centre stage.

A stingray-inspired bowl, multi-axis turned from Liquid Amber with a hand-shaped Kwila tail. The bowl rests naturally on its two downswept wings and tail, creating a sculptural form. Finished with Tung oil and Beall buffed. 140mm wide at wings, 60mm tall.

An off-centre turned drinking horn rests upon the bow of an off-centre turned Viking longship, secured by the prow. Mounted on a carved, subtly coloured base evoking the sea. Crafted from liquid amber and unknown wood. 170mm tall.