{"product_id":"greenstone-carving-len-gale-9781990042164","title":"Greenstone Carving: Techniques and Concepts in Pounamu","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis concise guide to the art of greenstone carving, out of print for the past 20 years, returns in a smartly designed, fully illustrated new edition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGreenstone Carving takes readers from the origins of pounamu\/greenstone through the basics of the artform -- design, tools and techniques, different stone types and potential projects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLen Gale draws on his background as a craftsman and teacher explain popular Māori designs like hei tiki, toki, pekapeka, mere and patu. The text is accompanied by detailed drawings and photos, including images of superb finished works from the Moko Pounamu studio, Ōtautahi\/Christchurch. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis new book joins an expanding range of Māori craft books from Oratia, including Te Whatu Tāniko and Te Toi Whakairo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Len Gale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1990042163\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781990042164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oratia Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.69h x 7.09w x 0.55d","brand":"Len Gale","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49097118155007,"sku":"9781990042164","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/greenstone-carving-len-gale-9781990042164","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}