Featured Artist:

Kelvyn Anderson

Kelvyns work is based on very old artifacts and cave drawings which often predate Maori settlement by thousands of years so they have a very raw chunky feel to them.
Prior to the Maori the Moriori settled the Chatham Islands and some also lived on mainland Aotearoa.
The small mainland tribes were wiped out by the Maori and now very few part descendants still live in the Chathams so it is a rapidly dying race.  Researcher Michael King has written about early Maori and Moriori and illustrated their cave art and carvings in detail. Kelvyn and his close friend artist Theo Schoon have together spent countless hours drawing and researching ancient Aotearoa rock art and this research has formed the basis for Kelvyns amazing works in Pounamu.  Most of his carvings are faithful representation of ancient Maori and Moriori artifacts and art.

Kelvyn is one of the longest standing and best known high-quality jade artists in New Zealand and is widely recognised by other master carvers as a genius. Though he is somewhat eccentric, his creativity, dedication to research and pursuit of perfection is second to none.

*** Stock clearance specials in this gallery ***

Many of these special carvings are unique custom or limited edition pieces that will not be repeated on our site and therefore do not appear in our stock catalogue. Some of the "designs" may be repeated but the colour, pattern and texture of the special jades from which each is carved makes most pieces very unique.

Once each piece sells it will be removed from our site permanently.

Please Note - Some examples on the jade pages show the carvings with a degree of back lighting to illustrate their luminosity.
This is how they look when held up to a light so they may appear a darker shade of green when held in the hand or worn against the skin.

All carvings are supplied complete with a traditional style cord & bag.
Most cords are hand made from black waxed braid with a loop and bone toggle fitted. A woven flax presentation case and information on the meaning of the design is also included.
Cords & Packing Detail

Fast airmail shipping worldwide is now just US$6.95 for up to 5 pendants.
As these very special carvings can never be replaced if lost in transit, we highly recommend choosing the courier delivery option.

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Origins KA027

260mm high (10.25 inches) Weight = 2.7kg ( 5.95 pounds)

One Only Available

US$3250

Now Only US$2025

A large freestanding sculpture is a very detailed yet powerful piece.  It is a representation of the primordial soup with all the worms and other original life forms interlocked and starting the creative process that leads the multitude of life forms that exist today, including man.

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Cave Art KA029
80mm Long (3.2 inches)
One Only Available
US$1685
RESERVED UNTIL MARCH 15th
Now Only US$985

 

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Cave Art KA030
70mm Long (2.75 inches)
One Only Available
US$1635
Now Only US$985