For the Colour Lover- Gift Ideas
For those who love to make a splash with colour, these handmade artworks are just the ticket. These bold shades and vibrant designs are sure to make a statement in any space.
Wedding Gifts | Birthday Presents | Corporate Gifts | Anniversaries |
Forego the throwaway gift in favour of an artwork that will last a lifetime. |
Cast Glass Bird Sculptures by Lukeke Design
Wall Mounted Birds in Cast Glass $325 each Create your own colourful native bird wall display featuring these gorgeous handmade glass birds, produced in Auckland by Luke Jacomb. The birds are cast in vibrant glass and come in native birds designs such as fantails, wax-eyes, bellbirds and kingfishers.They can be screwed straight on to the wall. These pieces look stunning as a single sculpture and even more impressive as a flock. Colours can be commissioned and we can assist in helping make the perfect flock. |
Paper Crane by Tom Barter
Cast glass, $180 each Tom Barter takes his inspiration from origami in his cast glass fold series. These paper crane sculptures translate an ephemeral paper form into permanent and vibrant glass. As a symbol of peace and good luck, the paper crane sculpture would make for a thoughtful gift. Available in a range of colours and lovingly made in Auckland, New Zealand. |
Art Candy by Simon Lewis Wards
Cast glass jet planes and ceramic bag, $250 Set of 10 Lollies and Bag, $70 Ceramic Bag Only, $20 per Jet plane Simon Lewis-Wards is a master of the lost wax casting technique. Lewis-Wards has an aesthetic that is both bold and simple and also quintessentially New Zealand. Here, the combination of a sculptural ceramic bag and bright jet planes transports us straight to the local dairy! |
Pods by Rebecca Heap
Hand Blown Glass Paperweights $90 each You can't go past a well-made paperweight as a classic gift with many purposes. Set on an office desk these Pods add colour and interest, and when set on a window sill they shimmer with light. The pods have an organic form that is reminiscent of molten glass. Made in a variety of colours there are plenty to choose from. These pieces package and ship easily, becoming a good option for an international family member, friend or loved one. |
Rainbow Platter Series by Justin Culina
Hand Blown Glass Platters from $720 Coloured glass can make a statement in a space becoming a unique focal point. Justin Culina's Rainbow platters bring together a literal rainbow of colours to create a swirling dynamic platter that is joyful and bright. Perfect for the centre of a table or a side board, these pieces will inject colour and life into an interior. Each piece is a unique creation made in the artist's Whangarei studio. |
Tropics by Rachael Dewhirst
Limited Edition Screen Print, $990 Framed Rachael Dewhirst creates expressionist images that explore chance and spontaneity. Dewhirst has become known for bold and optimistic images that are joyful and celebrate colour. Dewhirst's limited edition screen print Tropics offers a collage like aesthetic, reminiscent of Matisse. This piece would make a vibrant and fresh statement in an interior. |
Quill Vases by Hoglund Art Glass
Hand Blown Glass Vases, in Various Designs $295 each Hoglund Art Glass Studio is renowned for producing fine art glass collectibles since the 1970s. Still working today from their studio in Richmond, Nelson, the husband and wife team continue to produce impressive artworks utilising the potential of glass. The pieces in the Quill series are as functional as they are beautiful, feather like designs are blown into an open vase form that can be displayed as an artwork or filled with blooms. |
Staves by Sally Fagence
Oil and Gold Leaf on Re-purposed Wine Barrel Stave, from $520 each Sally Fagence works on found surfaces lending them a new lease of life. Her series of staves use the linear format of the wine barrel stave and can be installed as a single form or a trio. Prior to painting, the artist dismantles found wine barrels and fires the wood in a kiln, then she begins working on her unique designs. These pieces elegantly bow off the wall creating interesting shadows. The perfect gift for a wine connoisseur. |