Greenstone Carving (2nd Edition)

Techniques and Concepts in Pounamu

Greenstone Carving (2nd Edition)
Len Gale
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Paperback
h250 x 185mm - 84pg
17 May 2022 NZ
Locally sourced in NZ eta 4-12 days
9781990042164
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This concise guide to the art of greenstone carving, out of print for the past 20 years, returns in a smartly designed, fully illustrated new edition. Greenstone Carving takes readers from the origins of pounamu/greenstone through the basics of the artform - design, tools and techniques, different stone types and potential projects. Len Gale draws on his background as a craftsman and teacher explain popular Maori designs like hei tiki, toki, pekapeka, mere and patu. The text is accompanied by detailed drawings and photos, including images of superb finished works from the Moko Pounamu studio, Otautahi/Christchurch. This new book joins an expanding range of Maori craft books from Oratia, including Te Whatu Taniko and Te Toi Whakairo.
Len Gale spent a lifetime committed to arts and crafts. After a varied career as a railway engineer, high-school teacher and artist, he devoted his later years to sharing and documenting aspects of his work, including in four books: Greenstone Carving, Wood Carving, Creative Metal and Technology Basics. Len passed away in 2016 at the age of 89.
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ISBN-13: 9781990042164
Published: 17 May 2022
Published In: New Zealand
Imprint: Oratia Books
Publisher: Oratia Media
Format: Paperback
Height: 250mm
Width: 185mm
Spine: 8mm
Weight: 350g
Pages: 84

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