{"product_id":"yew-wood-pikorua-laser-printed-bookmark-with-paua-abalone-bead-tassel","title":"Yew wood pikorua laser printed bookmark with pāua abalone bead tassel.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReclaimed Yew Pikorua Twist Bookmark – New Zealand Pāua Shell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA handmade yew wood bookmark featuring a Pikorua twist, combining natural reclaimed timber with a New Zealand Pāua shell bead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bookmark is cut into a simple trapezoid shape and laser printed with the Pikorua-inspired twist design. The timber comes from a mixed offcuts box purchased from a woodturner’s mill, giving a beautiful piece of yew that might otherwise have been discarded a second life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Pikorua\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Pikorua, or twist, has become a recognisable form in contemporary Māori jewellery and artwork. Its intertwined form is commonly associated with connection, relationships, shared journeys and the paths that bring people together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe twisting pathway can be viewed as a visual representation of lives crossing, separating and coming together again — making it a particularly fitting symbol for a bookmark that travels alongside you through different stories and journeys.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis bookmark is my own contemporary interpretation inspired by the Pikorua form, rather than a traditional Māori-made taonga.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural Materials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bookmark is finished with a waxed polyester tassel, incorporating a genuine New Zealand Pāua shell bead. Pāua is renowned for its naturally iridescent blue, green and purple colouring, with every shell displaying its own unique pattern.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of reclaimed yew, Pāua shell and the flowing Pikorua design brings together materials and symbolism connected with nature, journey, connection and storytelling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade from Reclaimed Timber\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe yew used for this bookmark came from a woodturner’s mill offcuts box. Using reclaimed and leftover timber is an important part of my studio practice, allowing smaller or awkward pieces of beautiful wood to become useful objects rather than going to waste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural yew varies considerably in colour and grain, so each bookmark will have its own individual character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Reclaimed yew wood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Trapezoid bookmark shape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Laser-printed Pikorua-inspired twist design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Waxed polyester tassel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Genuine New Zealand Pāua shell bead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Handmade and individually finished\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Made using reclaimed woodturner’s mill offcuts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA small, tactile piece of natural wood, New Zealand-inspired symbolism and storytelling, made to accompany whatever book you’re currently travelling through.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kerrie Owens Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57299033620858,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/7861\/6636\/files\/IMG_0715.jpg?v=1790178604","url":"https:\/\/kerrieowensarts.co.uk\/products\/yew-wood-pikorua-laser-printed-bookmark-with-paua-abalone-bead-tassel","provider":"Kerrie Owens Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}