The inspiration for this piece is from a group of Tui here in New Zealand in a Kowhai tree. This is a well known phenomenon in New Zealand and can be very amusing watching the “soap opera” as the Tui argue, fuss and posture to each other over the best flowers to sip nectar from.

Timber: Macrocarpa

Size:  29cm x 34cm   11.4 inch x 13.4 inch diameter

Finish: Bas Relief Carved, Lacquer and Artists acrylics.

Weight: 266grams 9.4 oz Just a note this started off as a 45kg 99lb piece of wood when originally mounted on the lathe. 

NZ $ 54,000. SOLD