NEW ZEALAND WOOD ART   Aotearoa Arts Cees Romeyn Colin Bennett Dave and Chris Beddek John Ecuyer Maori Wood Art Mike Lewis Wayne Ross Zizania                     Aotearoa Arts Cees Romeyn Colin Bennett       Dave and Chris Beddek John Ecuyer Maori Wood Art       Mike Lewis Wayne Ross Zizania     The New Zealand wood art and craft featured on the KiwiArtz arts and crafts gallery features the work of leading wood turners and wood artists working with reclaimed, recovered and native New Zealand wood and timbers such as kauri, rimu and pohutukawa. This beautiful woodart makes for unique New Zealand wedding gifts, retirement gifts or corporate presents. The wood turners and wood artists we list include: Dave Beddek is a woodturner who works with Kauri which he and his partner Chris decorate using paua shell, ebony and a form of screen printing. Because Kauri has been excessively milled, Dave and Chris Beddek prefer to use timber which has been recovered from old branches and stumps left in the bush from the heavy milling that took place earlier last century. The bowls listed are delivered in an elegant black box lined with black tissue paper. Ian Fish is a noted New Zealand woodturning artist who has worked with wood on the lathe since the early 80's. He is a versatile turner with awards for both domestic and artistic pieces. He also teaches and has judged National Wood Skills competitions. His work has been exhibited widely within NZ and in the USA and Germany and will be found in many corporate and private collections. John Ecuyer is a noted contemporary New Zealand woodturner and jewellery artist whose work is to be found in collections throughout the world. His work includes a pacific styled serving bowl carved from Pohutukawa with brass and silver decorations, a Pacific style Inlaid Bowl made from Purple Heart (a South American timber) with paua shell, patinated copper and brass decoration, a Pacific Pearl serving bowl made from Black Maire and decorated with Patinated copper, Pearl shell and Shark teeth, and Pacific Serving Bowl carved from Black Maire, with patternated copper and paua. Wayne Ross whose bowls and sculptures are made from Ancient New Zealand Swamp Kauri which has an ESTIMATED age of 2 to 5000 years. Swamp Kauri, which is found only in the top half of New Zealand, is the OLDEST WORKABLE WOOD IN THE WORLD. It's awesome natural character is amazingly exploited by Wayne Ross into works of art which entice the viewer to touch and stroke and smell them. Wayne particularly like to use the stump which has a very beautiful marble like grain that varies between pale brown, almost green and burnt black. Cees Romeyn of Romeyn woodcrafts manufactures wooden spiral tablemats and coasters. We are a family run business. Our products are original designs, hand crafted from native New Zealand timbers. Our tablemats and coasters make ideal gifts for any occasion, supplied in a unique presentation box. Mahi Whakairo Partnership draws on a vast experience in Maori visual art to produce these exquisite jewelry or ornamental boxes or taonga. Each design is an original work that carries a unique theme informed by Maori imagery created by leading contemporary Maori artist Lyonel Grant who is of Te Arawa descent. These native timber boxes make an ideal gift that truly reflects the rich culture that is Aotearoa, New Zealand. Mike Lewis started his career as a professional wood artist about 8 years ago. Since coming to New Zealand, in 2000 he has won many awards for his work, including "Best on Show" at the Auckland Royal Easter Show. Much of his work is bought by international collectors. Aotearoa Arts Limited is a manufacturer and wholesaler of Maori woodcarvings using New Zealand native timber and greenstone. They also supply New Zealand designed, wooden sculptural pieces, Rotorua-produced piu piu and raupo poi, and a large range of jade and mother of pearl jewellery. They have a large number of corporate customers and are happy to work on any specific requirements our customers may have. Their pieces are individually hand-crafted to a high standard, to satisfy the requirements and expectations of discerning souvenir buyers and collectors.