Collection: Local Artists

Daniel Bothwell and Rebecca Squire

He uri au nō Ngāti Tūwharetoa. I tipu ake au i te taha o Taupō-nui-a-tia te Moana.
E kite ana au ngā wāhi o ngāti tūwharetoa i te tihi i te maunga o tongariro E kauhoe ana i roto i ngā wai o Onekeneke awa.
I mauria ōku tīpuna ki kōnei e te waka o Te Arawa E takato ana au kei raro o te korowai o Waipahīhī marae
E noho ana au kei Wairau inaianei.
Nō Taupō ahau.
Ko Rebecca tōku ingoa.
Tokoiwa āku tamariki i roto i tōku whānau.
Ko Caelen rātou Ko Kyan Ko Ava āku tamariki.
E te tau - Ko Daniel tōku hoa rangatira.
He uri ia nō kōtirana
Ko tauiwi ngā tāngata
E noho ana ia kei Wairau.
Nō Waiharakeke ia
Ko Makayla rātou Ko Lucia Ko Isabella āna tamariki
I moe au māua ko Daniel. I whanau mai Ko Kahurangi rātou Ko Maīka Ko Ria.

He tēnei whakatauāki mai i a Ngatoroirangi. Ko ia te Rangatira o Ngāti Tūwharetoa “Kuiwai e, Haungaroa e, ka riro au i te Tonga. Tukuna mai te ahi”

Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā rā koutou katoa.

From the Awa to a precious taonga, Daniel and Rebecca gather and craft all their pounamu by hand. Inspired by traditional Māori design with a modern twist. Their journey began with Daniel carving Taonga as gifts for Rebecca. Friends and whānau fell in love with the pieces and so we began to create Taonga for all to enjoy.