Collection: Campbell Carving

Ko Taranaki te Maunga
Ko Wanganui te Awa
Ko Tokomaru te Waka
Ko Te Ati Awa toku Iwi
Ko Waikawa te marae
Ko Campbell Potter toku ingoa.

I take most of inspiration from my cultural heritage as a descendant of Te Ati Awa as well as from Nature, particularly water and rivers.

Basing my carving in the shapes of the genuine objects they represent is something I aim for.

I use as much of my spare time as I can to carve, it is relaxing and rewarding.

I try to show the beauty and character of the stone. I like things that are a bit different to the normal or the traditional yet are still based on these recognisable inspirations.  I particularly like patterned stone where there are inclusions of other materials that add contrast to the piece.

My pieces look like stone, beautiful, natural stone. I hand sand and polish every piece I make. Hand sanding means the edges fold into each other and the curves flow together this gives a hand crafted look and feel. I am not, however, a precision carver, my carving has the organic and asymmetrical shape of stone.