Artists and Artisans

Paul and Robyn have owned and operated Mana Jade for forty years and have been cutting the highest quality Jade (Greenstone)for all this time. They are very proud to be one of the few companies that are 100% New Zealand made. Paul and Robyn specialise in contemporary New Zealand jewellery, cut from Jade, Paua Shell and the volcanic rock Basalt.

Joyce was born and educated in Gloucestershire England. She is currently studying for a diploma in art and creativity with TLC Wellington, yes at 75 years old! She has painted birds (which are her passion) and has branched out into other work including wine labels, pets and larger works. Watercolours and acrylic are her main choice but she also uses pencil, graphite and homemade charcoal. We used her lovely delicate watercolour paintings of some Manuka flowers for our Manuka Honey Lip Balm tin lid.

Jan and Geoff Speeden have been making and selling their herbal ointments, and living in the Hawkes Bay for 30 years now. Their first ointments were made from wild herbs in Soya Bean Oil and Beeswax, and were sold in recycled jars at local markets.

Malcolm Warr has a great body of work spanning over 30 years and paints in watercolours and other media. We used this beautiful painting of "Kapiti, Tui and Flax" on the little tin lid of our Harakeke Lip Balm.

Sarah is from Los Angeles and studied studio art. She has had several very successful exhibitions featuring similar surreal images to her "Kiwifruit" that we used on our Kiwifruit Lip Balm.