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Nature-Inspired Art - Handmade In Aotearoa.Featured Products
Bring a piece of the outdoors into your home with these handcrafted wooden coasters, each featuring a softly stained mountain landscape and silhouetted trees.
Every set is completely unique, the natural grain of the wood and the hand-stained design ensure no two coasters (or sets) are ever the same. Warm, earthy tones blend with deep forest silhouettes to create a calm, grounding feel, like a quiet moment in nature.
Each coaster is sanded and sealed with high quality clear satin lacquer.
Perfect for everyday use or as a thoughtful gift for nature lovers, these coasters add a subtle, rustic charm to any space.
SET OF 4
A circular solid acacia wood artwork, hand-stained to reveal a layered mountain landscape inspired by memory and place. Rolling hills and distant maunga (mountain) emerge through warm tones of light and shadow, shaped intuitively rather than strictly observed.
A landscape felt as much as seen.
Sealed with pure Tung oil and finishing wax.
40cm diameter | Solid acacia wood
Hand cut, hand sanded and shaped with intention, this mountain inspired board is crafted from solid Rimu wood, known for its rich colour, beautiful grain and lasting strength.
Finished with food safe cutting board oil and a protective layer of food safe wax, this board is ready for everyday use, from serving platters and grazing tables to daily chopping in the kitchen.
A functional art piece designed to bring a touch of Aotearoa’s landscape into your home.
50×20 cm
The Backyard Collection
Nature doesn’t always live a national parks or mountain ranges. Sometimes it’s the sparrow on the fence, the Daisy beneath your feet, or the monarch drifting through the garden. The backyard collection celebrates these everyday moments, handcrafted from layered timber to bring a little piece of outdoors into your home.
A reminder to slow down and notice the little things.
Inspired by childhood memories of sitting in the grass and admiring tiny daises, this layered wooden daisy celebrates simple moments that often become our favourite memories.
Each petal has been individually cut, shaped, sanded to create a soft natural texture, while the centre brings warmth and happiness to any space.
This piece brings a little sunshine indoors.
38cm Diameter
A quiet visitor, captured in layers of timber.
Inspired by one of New Zealand’s most familiar garden birds, this handcrafted wooden sparrow celebrates the beauty in everyday life. Each layer is individually cut, sanded, stained and assembled by hand (including the frame and backer) allowing the natural grain of the timber to become part of the artwork itself.
Designed to bring warmth and a connection to nature into your home, this piece is perfect for bird lovers.
41cm x 32cm
A symbol of transformation, hope and new beginnings.
Inspired by the monarch butterfly’s that visit New Zealand gardens each summer, this layered wooden artwork celebrates one of natures most iconic pollinators.
Every part of the butterfly is individually cut sanded and assembled by hand. The wings feature an inlay of New Zealand Rimu wood. Showcasing the rich warmth and natural character of this beautiful native timber. Delicate pearlescent details catch the light creating a subtle shimmer that changes as you move around the piece.
Mounted on a solid Acacia wood backing. Designed to bring warmth texture and connection to nature in your home. This piece is a timeless edition for butterfly lovers and collectors of handcrafted wood art.
29cm x 26cm
Meet the Artist
Kia Ora, I’m Jess - A kiwi artist, Maker, and a mum of two creating nature-inspired pieces here in Aotearoa.
I work across a mix of mediums, from wooden wall art, layered designs to textured pieces and furniture art/restoration. My inspiration always comes from nature, native landscapes, calming textures, and anything that feels earthy and grounding.
Everything I create is handmade with a focus on simple forms, natural materials, and that uniquely Aotearoa feel.
Thanks for being here and supporting my mahi - It truly means a lot.
Jess Sayer | Urukehu
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Holding quiet places.
The forest line is subtle, almost like a memory, blending into the natural wood grain and tones. A space that feels grounding. It represents the quiet places I go back to - the hills, the trees, the moments of breath between chaos.
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Monstera Magic.
The natural warmth and richness of NZ Rimu, used to create a depth, shadow and light. This represents my love for tropical plants and their beauty.
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Moon-lit Nights.
The Moon is full, illuminating all that was hidden, a space that feels vast and mighty, at the same time comforting. It represents late nights of wonder, quiet beauty and feeling free.
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Kawakawa Care.
The holes and lines are subtle, letting the natural wood grain speak. NZ kawakawa, a plant that aided in my health journey. This is a reminder of my journey, how far I’ve traveled, and my respect and aroha for Māori medicine.
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Misty Mountains
Inspired by New Zealand’s rugged landscapes, This duo blends art and history into one surface. I worked with layered stain to form the soft mist and distant ranges, keeping the original grain visible so the dressers past could breathe beneath the artwork.
