David Austin — 'Hinaki' Ceramic Light

Based on the Maori eel trap called the 'Hinaki' traditionally made out of supplejack and flax. This piece is made from ceramic.

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David Austin is a ceramic artist/designer who makes in New Zealand, Australia and England. David is primarily a RAKU maker. This process involves raku clay which is able to withstand the sudden heat change in a gas fired raku kiln. All pieces are bisque fired first and then subjected to heat and then oxidised in a smoke chamber producing an endless array of surface finishes. Austin has New Zealand Māori ancestry and explores Māori concepts such as 'Kitiakitanga' - a concept of looking after our environment and everything in it ; 'Whakapapa', the concept that we are the product of all of ancestors and should acknowledge this. 

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Material: Black clay, powder coated steel, and LED

Dimensions: approx. 450 X 150 X 100mm