The Gallery's Artists --
Ian Thorne
Ian Thorne is the owner/proprietor of The Bone Studio and Gallery. He has been carving for 10 years -- since learning in Chris Bone's workshop in Wellington. He's been teaching bone carving since running a course at the Owairaka Boy's Home in Auckland.
Ian works in a broad range of materials including beefbone, whalebone and teeth, ebony, shell and horns. His styles also cross a broad range being influenced by Maori, Celtic, African and contempory design. All his work is of top quality finish and he specialises in carving to order especially with original designs.
Ian Thorne |
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 "Woven Manaia - Sperm Whale Tooth" |
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 Mask Chain - whale rib and swamp kauri |
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 Ebony Koru (recycled ebony) |
 Double Koru (wapiti button) |
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 "Ocean Waves" |
 "Celtic Spirals" |
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 Aikido Toki |
 Arero Koru |
 Deer Lily |
 Flack Taniwha |
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 "Woven Together" |
 "Family In Growth" |
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 Koauau Trinity |
 Koauau Weave |
 "Mammoth Korus" |
 "Ivory Duality" |
 "Celtic/Maori Bracelet" |
 "Dugong Weaving" |
 "Three Sisters" |
 "Whale Sail" |
 "Family" |
 "Partners In Growth" |
 "The Spring of Life" |
 Eternity |
 "Eight Eternities" Petrified Dugong Bone (Asian manatee) |
 Ngaru Wairua 40,000 year old mammoth ivory |
 Hei Tiki (front & back) |
 "The Four Winds" (whalerib) |
 Igorlithic Icthyosaur |
 Logo Hook 40,000 year old mammoth ivory |
 Dark Flounder |
 White Flounder |
 Tails |
 Maori Amulet |