Arty!

While exploring and looking at the local restaurants for somewhere to take our kind hosts on our final night, Pete took us to the Craft centre....looking for Balancing Kiwis, because they are apparently made somewhere in Christchurch. We met a very interesting and friendly bone carver who offered to make something of my own design, while I watched.
It was truely fascinating watching the process and hearing his life story while he worked.



He uses cow and whale bone.....but obviously he has a huge supply of cow bone from the butcher...so I didn't feel guilty that the cow was being hurt just for my carving! I actually think it is very resourceful to use the bone too, especially for something so creative!


My fish bone design also has traditonal Maori



We got our Balancing Kiwis. But not in Christchurch. Chantel was very pleased with her design