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Breaking free from our consumerist mentality
Discover how breaking free from consumerism starts with choosing durable, sustainable items—like handmade wooden bowls crafted in New Zealand.
NZ Made Mother’s Day Present She Will Love
Looking for the perfect NZ made Mother’s Day gift? Surprise her with a handcrafted wooden bowl — sustainably made from native timbers, engraved, and personalised just for her.
Why do I burn perfectly good wooden bowls?
Burning wooden bowls does seem a little crazy but it does several positive things.
One of the most obvious is that it creates a striking contrast between the burnt and unburnt areas, this contrast actually makes the unburnt natural wood more striking and noticeable sitting on the kitchen table.
What is ebonised wood?
Ebonising is a beautiful way to turn wood black, as the transformation happens within the wood itself rather than sitting on the surface like paint. The natural grain and texture remain visible,...
The Best Fruit Bowls: How to Store Fruit and Keep It Fresh Longer
What sort of fruit bowl looks good? Does the type of bowl affect how long fruit lasts? Or is it just a simple question of deciding what size fruit bowl is right for you? There are lots of questions,...
The perfect Made-in-New-Zealand wedding gift
Looking for a wedding gift that’s a little more unique and personal? (not just another gift from a big box store) Each of my wooden bowls are handmade here in New Zealand from sustainably sourced NZ...
Bowl Art Gallery & Turning Studio
Gavin has his home, turning studio, and bowl art gallery on Kawau Island. Their house and gallery, called Tŷ Pren (“Wood House” in Welsh) is just that: made of wood - a combination of hardwoods,...
The process of making a wooden bowl
Finding the wood... I'm incredibly lucky that I live on an island covered in native trees: with the coastline dotted with Pohutukawa, hidden valleys of Puriri, and Kanuka as far as the eye can see. ...
Kawau Island Attractions & Transport
What's special about Kawau Island? A lot of people are interested when I tell them I live on Kawau Island. Kawau is one of the many small islands that dot the east coast of the, much larger, North...
A family heirloom in the making
What will you give your kids? Hopefully, your time and your love but, like photos from your childhood, there's a place for keepsakes too. For each of us it will be a different thing: a lovely wooden...
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