tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269135612012-02-05T04:23:24.021+13:00A display of my work done in Bowenite, Serpentine and Argillite, remember to click the images for a larger view.Go here for more http://groups.msn.com/Designforge.Nicola and Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03262280639048592397noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26913561.post-1161339952740563822006-10-20T22:57:00.000+13:002007-06-09T20:51:51.858+12:00next big project for Jacks room<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/1600/garg%20plan%20and%20profile%20to%20scalebw.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/200/garg%20plan%20and%20profile%20to%20scalebw.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/1600/gargoyle1.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/200/gargoyle1.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/1600/gargoyle%204.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/200/gargoyle%204.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/1600/gargoyle%203.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/200/gargoyle%203.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/1600/gargoyle%20121006%20009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/200/gargoyle%20121006%20009.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/1600/gargoyle%20121006%20007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/200/gargoyle%20121006%20007.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/1600/gargoyle%20II%20001.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/200/gargoyle%20II%20001.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/1600/gargoyle%20II%20003.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/200/gargoyle%20II%20003.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26913561-116133995274056382?l=straycatz-stoneworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nicola and Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03262280639048592397noreply@blogger.com86tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26913561.post-1159649850558788322006-10-01T09:48:00.000+13:002008-12-09T22:25:56.431+13:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/1600/bowen.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/200/bowen.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/1600/bowen%20and%20green%20006.1.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/200/bowen%20and%20green%20006.1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yaE-J1-vqWs/RmprpleMDdI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/cItIhGixFKQ/s1600-h/bowen_and_green_51_1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yaE-J1-vqWs/RmprpleMDdI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/cItIhGixFKQ/s200/bowen_and_green_51_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073986292363824594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br />sold for $160.00<br /><br /></span>“tangiwai” is not really greenstone at all as it is not nephrite but bowenite. However tangiwai has all the mystique of pounamu and highly prized by Maori. It is softer than nephrite so easier to work. It is a very beautiful stone that ranges in colour from a blue-green to an olive-green. The true splendour of tangiwai is only revealed when it has light behind it that illuminate the white speckles that resemble tear drops in the stone. Tangiwai means, “tear water” in Maori.<br /><br />First attempt still needs finishing , stone picked up by Craig on the Arahura River fantastic in its depth and transperency.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/1600/koru%20bowen%200123.0.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/200/koru%20bowen%200123.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26913561-115964985055878832?l=straycatz-stoneworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nicola and Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03262280639048592397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26913561.post-1146468771620457002006-05-01T19:30:00.000+12:002006-05-01T19:32:51.620+12:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/1600/frog%20layers2.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/200/frog%20layers2.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26913561-114646877162045700?l=straycatz-stoneworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nicola and Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03262280639048592397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26913561.post-1146468016777321322006-05-01T19:15:00.000+12:002006-05-01T19:20:16.786+12:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/1600/orob.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/200/orob.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/1600/orob%20k.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/200/orob%20k.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/1600/orbo%20s.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/200/orbo%20s.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26913561-114646801677732132?l=straycatz-stoneworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nicola and Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03262280639048592397noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26913561.post-1146048599591760822006-04-26T22:46:00.000+12:002006-04-26T22:49:59.593+12:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/1600/progress%20orob.1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" 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src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/200/carving%20final%20007.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/1600/carving%20final%20011a.2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/200/carving%20final%20011a.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26913561-114604779164958114?l=straycatz-stoneworks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nicola and Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03262280639048592397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26913561.post-1145955073555900502006-04-25T20:47:00.000+12:002006-04-26T22:46:01.046+12:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6493/1255/1600/carving%20021a.0.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" 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