Kerrie Owens, Lapidary Carver
About Kerrie Owens, Lapidary Carver
I am a Lapidary artist (stone carver), I also use this method with wood, fossil and shell. If possible I prefer to use reclaimed, second hand, beach combed and sustainable materials, and slowly working on my ethics with in the stone area, trying to slowly find direct links to mines and collectors. I am also a metal caster specialising in sterling silver in delft clay using fossils as the original mold.
Further Info
Specialised in
Polynesian, Bohemian, minimal and spiritual design for the stone work, with an open mind to slowly moving in to Celtic and Nordic design. I use spiritual and paleontology design for the silver casting.
Open to the Public?
Yes, by appointment only
Provides Course / Training
No
Available for Craft Fairs
Available - please ask about pricing
Contact
Totally Polychromatic
Studio 3C Nucleus Arts Centre
272 High Street
Chatham
United Kingdom
ME4 4BP
GB
New Zealand Pounamu Greenstone Hei Toki Adze with dentric oxidising detail.
The Hei Toki Adze is a polynesian pendant style following the design of an Adze axe head. It is the symbol of strength with in the Polynesian and Māori community and especially with in the male gender. The pounamu stone itself comes directly From the west coast of the South Island, the land belong to the Māori with restricted access to collection along the mountains and river fronts.