Greenstone Carving: Techniques and Concepts in Pounamu

Description

* Fully redesigned edition of sought-after guide to greenstone carving * Includes background to stone, Maori design, techniques and tools * Contains easy-to-follow instructions, colour photos of works

Len Gale spent a lifetime committed to arts and crafts. After a varied career as a railway engineer, high-school teacher and artist, he devoted his later years to sharing and documenting aspects of his work, including in four books: Greenstone Carving, Wood Carving, Creative Metal and Technology Basics. Len passed away in 2016 at the age of 89.