Crafty bunch

New Zealand craft artists produce works of beauty and outstanding design using innovative materials. Contemporary New Zealand craft is marked by its originality, vibrancy and diversity using a wealth of media, much of which is derived from the country's natural resources. Materials include shell, bone, pounamu (jade or nephrite); wood; clay; wool; flax; bronze and traditional materials like silver. Names like Len Castle (pottery, ceramics); Ann Robinson (glass); Doug Marsden (carver); Alan Preston and Wallace Sutherland (jewellery); David Trubridge (furniture design) are symbolic of the creativity found in the New Zealand crafts world.

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