Ceramic Stylised Tui by Bob Steiner (white) ruler This particular style of Koruru

This particular style of Koruru is called Wheku which is defined by the elongated eyes

Tui can be found throughout the three main islands of New Zealand

Mark Russell (woodturner) created this bowl from the wood of the Silver Birch tree

The two sides of a person's face represent whakapapa (ancestry)

Tanemahuta in acknowledgement of the sacrifice of his offspring

Ceramic Stylised Tui by Bob Steiner (white) ruler This particular style of KoruruCeramic New Zealand Native Tui By renowned NZ ceramic artist Bob Steiner Freestanding Width: 27cm Height: 16cm Depth: 5. 5cm White About Tui: Tui are boisterous, medium sized, common and widespread bird of forest and suburbia. They look black from a distance, but in good light tui have a blue, green and bronze iridescent sheen, and distinctive white throat tufts (poi). They are usually very vocal, with a complicated mix of tuneful notes interspersed