Ian Thorne is the owner/proprietor of The Bone Studio and Gallery (Est. 1996) and has been carving for 31 years ... since learning in Chris Bone's workshop in Wellington. He has been teaching bone carving since running a course at the Owairaka Boy's Home in Auckland.
![]() Ian Thorne at his workbench |
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Ian works in a broad range of materials including beefbone, whalebone and teeth, petrified mammoth bone, dugong (a large marine mammal) bone, ebony, shell, horns and stone. His styles 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 with original designs.
Ian has created pendants (and one bracelet on display here) from almost the strangest of materials — from beefbone to petrified mammoth bone, from ebony to shell and horns. Here's proof that his answer to 'it's not "what can you carve?" but "what can't you carve?"' is "not much!"
Click on an image to see the detailed image. If you don't see what you like but recognize the quality and workmanship, I accept commissions. E-mail for more information. |
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"Price tags" are shown to let you know what carvings are available and at what price. Please note that items are being sold all the time so it is imperative that you confirm availability (and the charge for pack & post to you). Only then should payment be made via the Orders Page or via PayPal (via link in the confirmation e-mail). |
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$250 ![]() Raati Tohoraa |
$700 ![]() Woven Tooth (Sperm Whale - front & back) |
$250 ![]() "Deer Lily" (antler) |
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Ask ![]() Bone Selection |
~$250 ![]() Whalebone Selection (Muriwai rib) |
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$450 ![]() "Woven Eternity" (whale rib) |
$350 ![]() "Eternity Twice" (goat horn) |
$300 ![]() "Growing Together" (whale rib) |
$320 ![]() "Eternal Variation" (whale rib) |
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~$250 ![]() Pounamu Toki Selection (jade) |
Ask ![]() Pounamu Selection (jade) |
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$800 ![]() "Bound Together" (spermwhale jawbone) |
$400 ![]() Koropepe (serpentine) |
$300 ![]() "Mere Tohoraa" (whalebone) |
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$450 ![]() Koru (pounamu) |
$450 ![]() Hei Tiki (whale rib) |
$200 ![]() AntlerKoru_DeerAntlerButton (deer antler button) |
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$450 ![]() Ebony Koru (recycled ebony) |
$600 ![]() Celtic/Maori Bracelet |
$400 ![]() Double Koru (wapiti button) |
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$200 ![]() "Beaked Koru" (antler) |
~$250 ![]() "Gemini Hook" (whalebone) |
$240 ![]() "Celtic Heart" (whalebone) |
~$240 ![]() "Hei Matau" (whalebone) |
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$1400 ![]() "Ivory Duality" |
$800 ![]() "Mammoth Korus" |
$1400 ![]() "Dugong Weaving" |
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$600 ![]() Serpentine Pekapeka |
Ask ![]() Pounamu Drop, Hook & Toki (jade) |
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$1500 ![]() Hei Tiki (front & back) |
$1400 ![]() "The Four Winds" (whale rib) |
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$750 ![]() Manaia Pounamu (jade) w/Goldeye |
$2000 ![]() "Family" |
$700 ![]() Raati (Warthog Tusk) |
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$1200 ![]() "Eight Eternities" Petrified Dugong Bone (Asian manatee) |
$500 ![]() Logo Hook 40,000 year old mammoth ivory |
$750 ![]() Ngaru Wairua 40,000 year old mammoth ivory |
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$400 ![]() Dark Flounder |
$400 ![]() White Flounder |
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$400 ![]() Tails |
$200 ![]() Maori Amulet |
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$350 ![]() Matau Manaia |
$500 ![]() Rei Puta |
$900 ![]() Woven Flower Whale Tooth |
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NFS ![]() Rei Puta (whale tooth) |
NFS ![]() Tiki with Jade eyes |
$250 ![]() Koropepe (antler button) |
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$800 ![]() Whalebone Tiki with Paua eyes |
$350 ![]() Bone Weaver |
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Whalebone Carvings of Cloud (Based on Cloud Paintings by Michael Smither) |
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NFS ![]() Cloud Dragon |
NFS ![]() Whale Cloud |
NFS ![]() In Praise of Fathers |