Fused Glass Bowl by Maori Boy - Kowhaiwhai Design (brown and white) 40cm sands carving studio About the Piwakawaka:

About the Piwakawaka:

with actually little detail at all

Features Whakapapa notches

This style is a contemporary interpretation of a rich traditional cultural icon

Underpainting involves 'sketching' the subject in one very thin layer of paint and blocking out any background so he knows where to put this later in the creative process

Fused Glass Bowl by Maori Boy - Kowhaiwhai Design (brown and white) 40cm sands carving studio About the Piwakawaka:Glass Bowl Original design by Maori Boy Glassware a modern interpretation of traditional NZ kiwi & Maori design Each piece is designed to be a work of art, while still being functional and robust enough to be used day to day 40cm diameter About Kowhaiwhai Design: A kowhaiwhai is a Maori pattern that symbolises life or a story from life. It can also tell what tribe that person is from. The woven panels in a marae are a typical example of kowhaiwhai.