Unique Sculpture

New Zealand Jade Pendant, Hand Carved by Donn Salt

Donnz — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:21:52 +0000

Hand Carved New Zealand Jade Pendant

by

Donn Salt

Hand Carved Jade Moebius Form

An exquisite NZ nephrite jade neck pendant hand carved from the highly treasured “INANGA” variety of New Zealand’s Finest Jade.

One of Donn Salt’s latest pieces of the evolving moebius forms

Tawapou Eels

Donnz — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 08:21:04 +0000

TAWAPOU EELS

A Unique Garden Sculpture

Hand Carved and installed by

GUY BOWDEN

An elegant evolution of reclaimed hardwood

giving wonderful, unexpected energies in the beautiful garden environment of native flora

at

Tawapou Native Nursery .

Hand Carved Eel Migration

Hand Carved Garden Sculpture

Tuna Whakaheke

“A little while ago my wife were saying I was unhealthy and I needed to do more exercise.

I decided to go walking around the farm. My first walk was along the drive of our property which was a bit too boring, the next day I decided to take a more cross country route and check out some old twisted Puriri roots and trunks which I new were lying at the bottom of a gully.

I don’t now if it was while looking at the Puriri or while crossing a swamp, or the fact that I had just recently been listening to a radio programme about eels are how they are now under huge threat and could disappear completely that I came up with the idea of the eel sculpture.

I am one of those fortunate people that can visualise what I want to make in three-dimensional pictures so then it is only a matter of setting to and doing the work to carrying out my ideas.

When Tutukaka Marina underwent a major extension 1996-97 much of the old foreshore was transformed into boat berths.

I was one of some few fortunate’s who managed to rescue the timbers from ‘The Old Fisherman’s Wharf”

Entitled Tuna Whakaheke, the name given to eels when they migrate out to sea to breed, which is the last thing, they ever do in their lives.

Hand Carved Eel Sculpture.

Years later the energies evolve to carry on in this fascinating ‘Unique Sculpture’

Hand Carved Wood Garden Sculpture.

Sculpture numer two is shown HERE

Deborah’s New Words

Donnz — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 22:10:40 +0000

A new world opening up for Canada’s leading Jade Queen.

Yahooooooooo !!!!!

GEORG SCHMERHOLZ JADE & BRONZE

Donnz — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:07:03 +0000

GEORG SCHMERHOLZ’S

“BABISHCA”

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AN EXTRAORDINARY SCULPTURE COMBINING BEAUTIFULLY SCULPTURED JADE

WITH

FINE, CAST BRONZE

: BABISHKA

8.5″ h x 6″ w x 7″ d

This sensitive jade carving from Wyoming nephrite in combination with cast bronze is an exemplary example of a contemporary jade artist’s skill mixing media and illustrating a beautiful empathy with subject.

The observer is drawn into the infants essence of peace and harmony radiating through the subtle colors of this wonderful jade carving.

See more extrodinary art by GEORG HERE

When Jade – The Stone of Heaven – comes to earth as inspiration, the Artist obeys.
A new path emerges:
One from Two, a Natural Birth.
Bronze and Stone. Anchors of Woman and Man’s Mysterious Powers.

Stone Resists. It fractures and Breaks,
Refusing to Forgive a Vision that Falters.
Bronze, Fluid and Free, adapts itself into the form fashioned in the Artists eye. It bows before nature’s wonder, bends and curves and flows and embraces the stone.

Jade Pendants

Donnz — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:54:40 +0000

HAND CARVED JADE TIKI

LEWIS GARDINER of NEW ZEALAND

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: A traditional NZ jade TIKI

These two superb carvings are excellent examples of the contempoary jade carving which is presently evolving in New Zealand.

: Hand carved NZ jade tiki in upright position.

The above well illustrates the inventivness with which the ancient ‘Teko teko’ form is developed into a beautifully balanced, personal adornment representing generations of ‘MANA’.

Ponamu, Greenstone, Jade. All the same term for the gift of the earth to man. A mystical stone for the discerning to embrace with care and knowledge as the undisputed symbol of wisdom and leadership.

Dragon

Donnz — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:59:50 +0000

AN EXQUISITE DRAGON
by
DOUG MARSDEN

A wonderful, fine detailed, netsuke carving in boxwood depicting the Universal subject of the Dragon guarding the Sacred Pearl.

With examples of this quality it is no wonder contemporary New Zealand carvers are receiving international recognition exploring this fascinating art form of miniature sculpture.

Jade Dragons

Donnz — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:34:01 +0000

JADE DRAGONS

Hand carved by Donn Salt

Flying Jade Creature.

A hand carved jade Creature from the early 1970′s. The forerunner of Jade Dragons to follow. Subtle hues of the Inanga color enhance this mythical, Dragon-like jade sculpture

An early depiction of a Jade Dragon Pendant carved in the latter 1970′s. Translucent New Zealand jade enhances the mystical qualities of this symbolic creature.

During the seventies extensive research into jade, attempting to glean hints on carving this wondrous stone, was undertaken and many influences were absorbed.

The disc above is an excellent example of carving wonderfully balanced design and was the stimulous for the two dragon forms below. Both carved in the latter 1970′s

This small creature was is approximatley six inches in length.

A rich green ‘kawakawa’, perfect for fine Hand Carved Jade

An almost blue tint shows in this rare example of nephrite from Tamworth, NSW, Australia.

From a small piece passed on as a gift which proved perfect for this design.

A little later, the jade pendant of a stylized ‘Dragon Wing’. Hand carved from the finest New Zealand nephrite jade of the ‘Kawakawa’ variety.

A leap in time and evolvement. More than two decades later, again a meticulously hand carved serpent. A New Zealand Jade, Uroboros. The eternal serpent, self devouring, perpetually regenerating, symbolizing the continuous cycle of Life and Death.
An illustrated sequence showing the carving of the Mythological Uroboros can be viewed here.

A recent presentation of another original interpretation revealing the eternal serpent. This time far more personal, evolved and showing evidence of a benign intelligence in the quiet smile of the familiar features. The recumbent form suggesting an inner essence of life. A quiet vitality radiating through the purity of this enigmatic, ‘Black Jade’.

An exquisite Contemporary Jade Carving from the finest Australian Black Jade recovered in the early 1970′s from the then newly discovered jade deposits at Cowell in South Australia.

The Proverbial

WINGED SERPENT

: Hand Carved NZ jade Dragon

Finely sculpted NZ Inanga nephrite serpentine form from a hard specimen of exquisite jade

The sense of life and intelligence portrayed in this

Unique Jade Sculpture

carved in February 2009.

Blue Jade Guardian

Donnz — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:00:07 +0000

A DONN SALT, BLUE JADE, GUARDIAN

A beautiful and subtle ‘Blue’ jade beach worn pebble off the California Coast at Jade Cove, Big Sur. One of the treasures obtained trading at the Jade Cove annual Jade Festival. Rare colors for jade, either nephrite of jadeite.

‘Olmec Blue’ Jadeite Drops

Donnz — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:46:41 +0000

BLUE JADE EAR DROPS

An incredible rich

“Olmec Blue”

jadeite from Guatemala.

The jade carved and sculptured to reveal the subtle hues of color illustrating the beauty of this Blue Jade through the stones natural translucence.

Blue Jade Sculpture.

Donnz — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:19:38 +0000

BLUE JADE TENDRIL

JADE CARVING BY DONN SALT

A typical Donn Salt jade carving using the olive colored aspect of the stone to impart a sense of life and mystery. The subtle blue of this jade create a hint of the exotic.