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Culture Is Not There For Us We Are There For It

The statement "Culture is there for us, we are not there for it" highlights an important aspect of how culture should be viewed and...

VIKING BLOOD #19

This Guitar was done for Katie, a close family friend of ours. She wanted her story carved to represent her deep love for her family, the...

I'm gifting you a piece of my art to start and encourage you on your cultural journey!

Kia Ora, Thank you for subscribing to my website. I aim to share with you what I discover on my creative journey in hopes that It will...

2022 Plans

Kia Ora, Whanau. Wow, 2021 went like a flash! So, the question is, what are you going to do differently this year? To really answer that...

"Why the heck do you carve guitars and ukuleles, won't that wreck the sound?"

Over the years while I have been doing this ukulele and guitar carving thing many people have asked "Wont the guitar or the ukulele get...

How Did My Journey In Māori Art Begin?

This post is brief look into how my journey began. I had to find a way to learn about my culture despite growing up in Australia. Through...

"Why don't you do tattoos?"

I've been asked "Why don't you do tattoos" many times before. In this brief blog entry I would love to share my honest opinion about why...

Are Blogs Still Alive?

Kia Ora! Wassup my peeps. I'm bringing back to life my website and I really want to know, is blogging is still alive? I want to test that...