New Zealand greenstone (pounamu) set in fine silver on sterling silver hooks

12mm round x 35mm drop

David initially began his career as a sculptor, with particular interest in carved media, such as stone, and wood, culminating in several large commissioned works weighing several ton. In 1985 he began a change of scale exploring small scale carving in bone, stone and dense hardwoods. This change of scale examined the areas of netsuke and related arts that led to a M.A project exploring the history of Netsuke, Ojime and Inro in Japan, its influence on carving practice in Australia and NZ, and its potential to spawn new art forms and its relevance to his own practice.