Details
- Maker•Courtney Petley
- Medium•Wood
- Origin•Aotearoa
- Timber•Swamp Kauri with brass insert
- Dimensions•Height: 410mm, Base: 100 × 100mm , Sphere diameter: 100mm , Brass insert diameter: 22mm, Brass insert depth: 15mm
Description
Hand carved from a single piece of Swamp Kauri by Courtney Petley in Auckland, Moon Candleholder #3 has a tall geometric form, with a carved sphere at its centre and a brass insert to hold the candle.
Carving the candleholder from a single piece allows the natural grain of the Swamp Kauri to travel uninterrupted through the form. The simple geometry reveals the timber from different angles, moving between the long and end grain and showing the natural shifts in colour, grain and texture across the wood.
Swamp Kauri is an ancient New Zealand timber, preserved underground for thousands of years before being carefully recovered. This rare timber is prized for its stunning grain patterns, rich golden-brown hues, and remarkable stability.
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- 【66】Courtney Petley
Courtney Petley is a self-taught woodworker based in Auckland, New Zealand, who found her passion for woodworking in 2014. Originally from the fashion industry, Courtney began carving with an axe, a knife and an old piece of Rimu floorboard, making her first kitchen utensil one winter evening. What started as a hobby grew into a full-time practice by 2017, expanding beyond kitchen utensils to include chopping boards, furniture, lighting and sculptural objects.
Working predominantly with reclaimed native New Zealand timbers, Courtney’s practice is grounded in an appreciation for functional design and the natural character of the wood. Each piece is made by hand, allowing the grain, colour, age and imperfections of the timber to remain an integral part of the finished object.
Courtney also shares her knowledge through spoon-making workshops, teaching others the hand-carving techniques that first began her own woodworking practice.
