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						 				<title>Welcome 2008</title>
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TE KUPENGA INTERNATIONAL STONE SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM 2008 

This summer Te Kupenga welcomed5 international,8 national and 12 local sculptors to the 2008 symposium. For three weeks in January they carved the local volcanic Andesite boulders on the New Plymouth foreshore beside the Tasman sea. We witnesseda creative surge with so many artists working together and sharing their knowledge. 


The local public and tourists enjoyed this unique opportunit...</description>
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						 				<title>The Stone</title>
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						 				<description>The Stone - Taranaki Andesite 

Te Kupenga Stone Sculpture Society uses Taranaki Andesite as the principle media for sculptural work. The andesite is obtained as large river-worn boulders, and is the predominant stone found in all the rivers and streams draining the Taranaki Peninsula as well as along the coastline. 


Taranaki Andesite is derived from Mt Taranaki, the 2518m high volcano that overlooks the province and is an iconic and much revered part of the Taranaki la...</description>
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						 				<title>The Tools</title>
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						 				<description>The Tools
The starter tools

This picture shows the basic starter tool kit needed for doing hard rock sculpture. A chisel,mallet and angle grinder equipped with a masonary and/or diamond edged cutter are the basic tools. Some chalk and a hammer with changeable edges for texture are useful additions. 







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						 				<title>The Club</title>
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The Club

Te Kupenga Stone Sculpture Society owns club rooms on Centennial Drive (below Paritutu Rock) New Plymouth. 


On the first full weekend of each month, members gather for two days of sculpting in the grounds. Visitors are welcome to come and view the work in progress. Large works are left in situ over the months they&amp;nb...</description>
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						 				<description>VISITORS - We have had several schools and groups visiting our worksite, and of course
we get dozens of visitors having a look while we are working on our Club weekends.

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						 				<title>The Process</title>
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						 				<description>The Process
The following photos show some of the basic techniques and tools in use. 

	
		
			
			
			Blocking out the basic shape. Cuts are first made with an angle grinder then a chisel is used to knock out the unwanted rock. 
			
			
			
		
		
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						 				<title>Jocelyn Pratt</title>
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Jocelyn Pratt

Jocelyn enhances the natural qualities of stone presenting stylish simplicity in her works. 


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						 				<title>Bodhi Vincent</title>
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Bodhi Vincent 

As a compulsive artmaker my whole life, I graduated from Wellingtons School of Design many years ago after experimenting with photographics and illustration work. I continued to draw and paint, exhibiting in New Zealand and abroad where I lived and worked for several years. Painting dominated my life but teaching, mural painting, set design and carving props for film and theatre mov...</description>
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						 				<title>Site Views 2008</title>
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Symposium 2008

Moving the rocks from the quarry to the foreshore symposium site
   

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						 				<title>The Club</title>
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						 				<description>THE CLUB  This section gives information of interest about the meaning of Te Kupenga, its history, the Te Kupenga Club for sculptors, the stone, the tools and the carving process.
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						 				<title>Symposium 2006</title>
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						 				<title>The Place</title>
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						 				<description> Nestled on a slice of lawnon New Plymouth&#039;s Coastal walkway, is the site for the 2008 Te Kupenga Symposium.Andesite boulders have already beenunloaded at the site ready for the setting up stage of the workspace. Setting up will happen immediately after Christmas. ...</description>
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						 				<title>Barry Te Whatu</title>
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						 				<title>International Symposia</title>
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STONE CARVING: 27TH DEC 2011 TO 13TH JAN 2012EXHIBITION: 14TH TO 20TH JAN 2012AUCTION: 21ST JAN 2012, 2PMPhone bidding and Absentee bidding will be available.Please contact Claire at E:tk.sculpture@gmail.com or M: 027 7660036...</description>
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						 				<title>Caroline Skene</title>
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Caroline Skene


Caroline&#039;s background in the arts comes from her involvement in the
local Wearable Arts Fashion Show. Her creative talent has now extended
to stone sculpture and her work has developed over the recent years
with the encouragement and support from local Te Kupenga members.


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						 				<title>Christian Duroc</title>
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Christian Duroc 

One thing is certain, Duroc&amp;rsquo;s approach is daring without provoking, he follows the nature of things and transforms this into an identity. His body of work shows his love of form, which corresponds to his artistic journey with an affirmation of an ever present duality. First sculptures in 1986. 1996 : Works in Carrara Italy, with Arco Arte Since 2000 : participates in seve...</description>
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						 				<title>Davey McGhie</title>
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Davey McGhie 

PG Dip FA (Elam), Dip Teaching, Cert Art &amp;amp;
Design (Whitireia)


Full of warm and robust humour Titahi Bay artist &amp;amp; art educator
Davey McGhie sculptures in wood, stone and mixed media have appeared at
many of the country&amp;rsquo;s major symposia.


His visual language has emerged bold and chunky, elega...</description>
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						 				<title>Donald Buglass</title>
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						 				<description>Donald Buglass 




BornNew Zealand 1962. Graduated from the National School of Art, Sydney, 1991 (painting major),1 yearBFA Furniture Design University of Tasm...</description>
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						 				<title>Filipe Tohi</title>
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Filipe Tohi


Pacific artist Filipe Tohi&#039;s work is dedicated to exploring the
visual possibilities in pattern while remaining true to a basic Tongan
construct. The Pacific art of sennit lashing, lalava in Tongan, informs
his experience of art and he has created an entire philosophical method
based upon it. In Lalavaometry, Tohi presents various explorations in
symmetry, contour, balance, form and composition th...</description>
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						 				<title>Graham Wilson</title>
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Graham Wilson


Stone sculpting has become an increasing passion since I began in early 2002. I have only worked with Taranaki andesite and enjoy creating both realistic and abstract pieces.



Immense satisfaction is gained from the process of the form evolving from the stone and the tactile relationship with the work as it n...</description>
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						 				<title>Hugh Cargill</title>
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Hugh Cargill

Stone sculpture is an enjoyable and stimulating artistic pursuit. Working with hard stone is of particular interest, especially our local Taranaki Andesite, which I find both a challenging and rewarding media for sculpture. I joined the Te Kupenga Stone Sculpture Society after attending an andesite sculpture workshop following the 2006 symposium. I greatly value and appreciate the support and cama...</description>
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						 				<title>John McLean</title>
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John McLean

My art practice involves painting and sculpture. In both media I tend to pursue thematically linked ideas.In the name this gives rise to a figurative approach in both stone and paint....</description>
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						 				<title>Kevin Julian</title>
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Kevin Julian

Okato born, living in the Waikato township of Putaruru I am currently
sculpting in hard stone Takaka marble Coromandle andesite and
Coromandle granite. I like to use flowing lines in my work, often
giving my pieces a gentle feminine form. I try to convey a feeling of
motion weather it is a physical or in a spiritual essence.


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						 				<title>Linda McIntyre</title>
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Linda McIntyre

My stone carving is developing in a primitive fashion.
The satisfaction I gain from working with stone is difficult to explain, each stone offers a new challenge.
Being a part of such a supportive group as Te Kupenga has given me confidence to experiment and grow.


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						 				<title>Liz Bridgeman</title>
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Liz Bridgeman

This is my 4th Te Kupenga Symposium. Carving hard rock seems to me a lot like living: you need to trust your intuition and have the courage to discover what is hidden. And what you find often seems like a miracle. Each new boulder is challenging with decisions to make and new skills to learn; youneeda vision but also to allow for the unexpectedto happen; what&#039;s gone is gone and you c...</description>
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						 				<title>Maurice Whitehead</title>
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Maurice Whitehead

 

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						 				<title>Michael Heerey</title>
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Mike Heerey
I continue to develop an appreciation of Taranaki Andesite as an excellent sculptural medium. My sculptures are inspired by my interest in science,mathematics, nature,history,industry,space and time. My recent works are reflections on industrialisation and humanities footprint on the environment. To s...</description>
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						 				<title>Mutsumi Matsuoka</title>
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Mutsumi Matsuoka


Mutsumi &amp;ndash; Matsuoka 
Bornand lives in Fukusaki Hyogo 


1991: graduated Kanazawa art University graduate school 
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						 				<title>Pierre Closset</title>
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Pierre Closset


To see the aritst&#039;s website, follow this link: http://pierreclosset.montaf.com

 

Still a somewhat young sculptor, Pierre Closset lives and works in the Belgian A...</description>
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						 				<title>Renate Verbrugge</title>
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Renate Verbrugge

I was born in Belgium, and moved to New Zealand in 1995. Here, Filipe Tohi introduced me to stone sculpture in 1999, and I never looked back. Sculpting stone has become part of my life, it has been a passionate adventure all along. Sculpture has given me the opportunity to discover myself, enrich my inner being, meet wonderful people and travel the world. 


I sculpt purely from in...</description>
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						 				<title>Rory McDougall</title>
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Rory McDougall


I was raised in the Highlands of Scotland, an area full of Piktish-
Keltic stonework and archeology. The doodles on my school books
attracted the attentions of my art teacher. And so at the age 12 my
mind was introduced to the book Keltic Art &amp;ndash; Methods of Construction by
George Bain.
Coincidentally Mr Bain had taught in the same school 50 years previous.
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						 				<title>Symposium 2004</title>
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						 				<title>The Sponsors</title>
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						 				<description>Te Kupenga thanks the following sponsors for their support for the 2008 Symposium:

New Plymouth District Council 
TSB Community Trust
The French Embassy
Campbell Property People
Fleming Land Holdings Ltd
Halliburton NZ Ltd
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						 				<title>Alan Hobbs</title>
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Alan Hobbs
I have been carving and sculpting for close to 30yrs, predominantly in stone. While a lot of my work is in jade, I have used andesite regularly for well over 15yrs now, and also enjoy basalt, granite, greywacke and any other reasonabl...</description>
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						 				<title>Tapiwa Chapo</title>
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						 				<title>Tony Kana</title>
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Tony Kana

I took place in the last Te Kupenga symposium for the first time. I found this to be a very enjoyable and rewarding experience.Therefore it is with excitement that I look forward to participating in the 2008 symposium. Both in help...</description>
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						 				<title>Claire Sadler</title>
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Claire Sadler

I started stone carving just under 2 years ago just for fun and can&amp;rsquo;t stop. Hard rock is an amazing medium, in the raw it is imposing, cold and strong but as soon as a carver starts to work, it takes on the opposite qualities. I am challenging myself to bring out these raw qualities and use them to underpin my own messages....</description>
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						 				<title>Takeshi Kubo</title>
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Takeshi Kubo

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						 				<title>Taranaki Sculptors</title>
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						 				<title>Auction of Works</title>
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Symposium Sculptures
AUCTION
4 pm
Saturday 26 January 2008

at the Exhibition site
near the Windwand (opposite Centre City)
on the Coastal Walkway
New Plymouth

37 works completed during the Symposium 2008 are offered for sale by auction.
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						 				<title>Powhiri Welcome</title>
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						 				<description>Powhiri Address to the Symposium 2008










Ruakere Hond greeted the artists at...</description>
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						 				<title>About Te Kupenga</title>
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						 				<description>About Te Kupenga

The stone sculpture society called &amp;ldquo;Te Kupenga,&amp;rdquo; (&amp;ldquo;The Net&amp;rdquo;) originated throughNew Zealand&#039;s&quot;Taranaki Festival of the Arts&quot; with the purpose of reviving and promoting the art of hard stone sculpture in the region, with Taranaki andesite as the medium. Over the ensuing biennial symposia The Net has been cast worldwide ...</description>
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						 				<title>Sculptures for Sale</title>
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						 				<description>Andesite Stone Sculptures for Sale:
These Andesite Stone Scupltures are for sale and currently on display at the Tekupenga work site, Centennial Drive, New Plymouth, New Zealand. A location map is available on &quot;The Club&quot; page.
Prices are in NZ $. Crating, shipp...</description>
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Sponsors - Te Kupenga Stone Sculpture Symposium 2010 


Core Funders


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						 				<title>Nigel Scanlon</title>
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						 				<title>Mike Heerey</title>
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						 				<title>Rangi Bailey</title>
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Splitting stone with wedges..............
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						 				<title>Claire Sadler</title>
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Claire SadlerI started stone carving in 2006 with a course run by Te Kupenga. I admit I did it just for fun (bored house wife !)  and never expected to become hooked. My first day was thrilling and I haven&#039;t  looked back since. I am privileged to be still learning from and suppo...</description>
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						 				<title>About this Site</title>
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WELCOME TO TE KUPENGA STONE SCULPTURE SOCIETY! 
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						 				<title>Anna Korver</title>
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						 				<description>WELCOME TO THE TE KUPENGA INTERNATIONAL STONE SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM 2010
The selection process for artists attending the 2010 Symposium is now complete.The artists&#039; names arepublished in the following pages.The International, National and Taranaki sculptors will gather in New Plymouth at the end of December 2010,Shortly, this website will feature links to images ofeach artist&#039;sprevious work and statem...</description>
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						 				<title>Hugh Cargill</title>
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Hugh Cargill
I gain immense pleasure from sculpting stone, and particularly enjoy working with our local Taranaki Andesite, which hasgreat character and i...</description>
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						 				<description>Sponsors: With thanks to the following supporters. 
  
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						 				<title>Renate Verbrugge</title>
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Renate VerbruggeI was introduce...</description>
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						 				<title>Denise Newland</title>
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						 				<title>Danny Clahane, UK</title>
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 Danny ClahaneAs a child Danny Clahane used to get in trouble with his Mum, he was always s...</description>
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						 				<title>Linda McIntyre</title>
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						 				<title>Hugh Cargill</title>
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I enjoy the challenge of creating satisfying forms that reflect the strong character of Taranaki Andesite, while experimenting with surface details that explore the subtle colours and textures unique t...</description>
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						 				<title>Jocelyn Pratt</title>
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Jocelyn Pratt

Jocelyn enhances the natural qualities of stone, presenting stylish simplicity in her works. Sculpting in a variety of stone, Jocelyn has participated i...</description>
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						 				<title>Club Activities</title>
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						 				<description>CLUB ACTIVITIES - 
Our Club consists of many dedicated and enthuiastic people, who not only attend the regular monthly Club working weekends, but also assist with the ongoing maintenance of our facilities, make time to conduct group tours by schools and Clubs and much more.
We are very fortunate to have a facility that is considered the best in New Zealand for stone carving.
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Tekupenga members busy carving
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www.patysonville.com
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						 				<title>Richard Page</title>
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						 				<title>Steve Molloy</title>
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						 				<title>Snejana Simeonova, BG</title>
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						 				<title>Graham Wilson</title>
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						 				<title>Caroline Skene</title>
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						 				<title>Andrea Connor</title>
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Andrea Connor
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						 				<title>Tony Kana</title>
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Tony Kana

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						 				<title>Barry Te Whatu</title>
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						 				<title>Howard Tuffery</title>
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						 				<title>Lauren Kitts</title>
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						 				<title>Bodhi Vincent</title>
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 Bodhi Vincint


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						 				<title>Davey McGhie</title>
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Davey McGhie
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						 				<title>Terry Haines</title>
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Terry HainesUsing Stone, Steel and Wood I create works of art and yourdreams...</description>
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Add contact details here, it is how ever not a good idea to put your email address as it will be harvested by spam bots....</description>
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Claire discussing work with visitors

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stones in the mist                                       &amp;nb...</description>
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						 				<description>APRIL 2011 Club Working Weekend

Caroline splitting a stone with assistance from Barry, and Graham giving encouragement.




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						 				<title>Small Stone Workshop May</title>
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SMALL STONE CARVING WORKSHOP HELD AT THE ROCK SHED IN NEW PLYMOUTH, MAY 2011.Tutored by Sam Wilkinson and others including Dave Goodin, Susanne and Stephan all from East Coast and Morgan from the Rock Shed and in conjunction with Diamond Edge, Auckland. A great time had by all with lots of encou...</description>
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JULY 2011


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						 				<title>Lauren Kitts</title>
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Lauren Kitts
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						 				<title>Anna Korver</title>
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Anna Korver
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						 				<title>Gheorghe Zaharia</title>
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Romania




The  main quality of the sculptor is the magical power to put into stone the  knowled...</description>
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						 				<title>Barry Te Whatu</title>
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Barry Te Whatu





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						 				<title>Maria Teresa Demma</title>
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Maria Teresa Demma was born in Potenza and liv...</description>
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						 				<title>Regina Jakle</title>
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Regina Jakle



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						 				<title>John McLean</title>
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John McLean






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						 				<title>Richard Page</title>
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Richard Page
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						 				<title>Luke Zwolsman</title>
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I attempt, in my pieces to release in varying degrees, the natural energy of the stone being worked...</description>
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						 				<title>Liz Bridgeman</title>
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						 				<title>Jonathan Mencarelli</title>
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						 				<description>Jonathan Mencarelli
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Jonathan is a professional sculptor, also working as an art teacher in Ta...</description>
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