Category Archives: Pottery & Sculpture

Henry Moore’s sculptures Where did Henry Moore get his ideas and inspiration for his sculptures? WHAT INSPIRED HIM? This photograph shows Henry Moore’s studio at his house, Hoglands in Hertfordshire, as it was left when he died in 1986. Among all the sculptures (and bits of sculpture), furniture and boxes there are some clues as […]

In Māori mythology, Tiki is the person created by either Tūmatauenga or Tāne. By extension, a tiki is a large or small wooden or stone carving in humanoid form, although this is a somewhat archaic usage in the Māori language. Carvings similar to tikis and coming to represent deified ancestors are found in most Polynesian cultures. They often serve to mark the boundaries of sacred or significant sites. The veneration […]