NOT SOLD (BIDDING OVER), HIGH BID WAS
1,300.00USDby floor+ applicable fees & taxes.
This item WAS NOT SOLD. Auction date was 2025 Jun 14 @ 13:30UTC-05:00 : EST/CDT
Graeme Priddle,Asheville, North Carolina
'Kina' - (Sea Urchin), 2025
Madrone, milk paint, acrylic paint, acrylic gel
2.25 x 4.5 x 4.5 inches | 5.7 x 11.4 x 11.4 cm
Kina (Evechinus chloroticus) is a sea urchin endemic to New Zealand. This echinoderm belongs to the family Echinometridae and it can reach a maximum diameter of 16–17 cm.
The roe from kina is a delicacy and best eaten in spring/summer, when the coastal kowhai and pohutukawa trees are blooming.
Kina have a 'mouth' with five 'teeth' that open and close as they feed on large brown algae (Giant Kelp), red algae and encrusting substrate.
Due to climate change and over-fishing their main predators, red snapper and crayfish, are in decline leading to kina overpopulation and the destruction of kelp forests.
Graeme has over 30 years experience in the woodworking field, he is best known for his sculptural turnings/carvings reflecting his life and environments in New Zealand.
In 2015 Graeme took up permanent residence in Asheville North Carolina to work with his partner and fellow wood sculptor Melissa Engler. Together they run a shared studio at Grovewood Village and are currently building their own school on land they purchased in Mars Hill, about 30 minutes North of Asheville.
'This piece is inspired by my love of New Zealand’s marine environments. Since I can remember, the sea and coast have played a large part in my life. Swimming, sailing, diving, fishing, surfing or just walking the beach with tha sand between my toes and observing a myriad of colours and textures.
This piece draws from the patterns and colours of dead Kina shells found on the beach and in tidal rock pools.'
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