Kōwhai choker necklace

The final phase of the DIRT collection: Kōwhai. This is the where the ngāhere of Tāne Mahuta comes alive with delicious colour and form in great abundance!

Kōwhai are inherently connected to whenua of course. Once the dirt and moisture finds a way into the hard shell of the seed, magic unfolds. The bright yellow seeds can roll around in the ocean for years they are so durable and hard-wearing!

I love harvesting kōwhai and seeing all the different varieties and cycles the rākau are in. I especially love growing them from seed and seeing the generations of knowledge inside each kākano come to life and unfurl into existence literally 🌱🌼

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• This choker has been handmade, strung using muka (harakeke fibre)
• Length: 63cm