Discover more like Maire Wooden Bowl No565 - Hand Crafted Wooden Bowls - Gavin Brunton - Kawau Island

Maire is a very special native tree, slow growing and hard so quite rare, I'm very lucky to get an opportunity to work with it.

Handmade by Gavin Brunton on Kawau island. From a lovely piece of Acacia. Burnt black rim contrasts with natural wood interior.

Pohutukawa is a beautiful tree and produces amazing bowls which will last a lifetime.Handmade by Gavin Brunton on Kawau island.

Handmade by Gavin Brunton on Kawau island. From a lovely piece of Acacia. Hand carved and then lightly ebonised

Pohutukawa is a beautiful tree and produces amazing bowls which will last a lifetime. Handmade by Gavin Brunton on Kawau island.

Pohutukawa is a beautiful tree and produces amazing bowls which will last a lifetime. Handmade by Gavin Brunton on Kawau island.

Hand carved and then ebonised. Handmade by Gavin Brunton on Kawau island.

Handmade by Gavin Brunton on Kawau island. From a lovely piece of Acacia, Heat stressed to form fine cracks on the outside of the bowl.

Handmade by Gavin Brunton on Kawau island. From a lovely piece of Acacia, The exterior of this bowl has been hand carved and then dyed a burgundy red

A simple Pohutukawa wooden bowl.Handmade by Gavin Brunton on Kawau island.

Handmade by Gavin Brunton on Kawau island. From a lovely piece of Acacia, The exterior of this bowl has been hand carved and then dyed a deep blue

Handmade by Gavin Brunton on Kawau island. From a lovely piece of Acacia. Burnt black exterior contrasts with natural wood interior.

A really interesting piece of wood and flowing lines makes a lovely display piece. Handmade by Gavin Brunton on Kawau island.

Pohutukawa platter standing on three feet. With a very distinctive turquoise resin inlay.Handmade by Gavin Brunton on Kawau island.

A lovely piece of wood. The shape and subtly grain-rippled texture feels so good in your hands and looks great on display.

This is a solid bowl with tons of character. Would make a great serving bowl. Hand-Carved with large bark inclusion.

The cut and ebonised exterior of the bowl, along with its flowing rim, makes it stand out from the crowd.

Acacia, a hardwood with distinctive growth lines, makes very nice wooden bowls. This high-sided Acacia bowl would make an excellent functional salad bowl.

Very happy with the shape form of this bowl with its ebonised exterior. This bowl has no foot but regardless is stable and very functional.

This small puriri wooden bowl shows off all the lovely grain and character this very special New Zealand native is so prized for.

Handmade from start to finish from a lovely piece of Pohutukawa. A perfect bowl to become a family heirloom.

This piece is a result of a very structured shape combined with the natural movement created when you dry greenwood.

Handmade from start to finish from a lovely piece of Pohutukawa. A perfect bowl to become a family heirloom.