Pīwakawaka No.3
From the Pīwakawaka Series by Rose Petterson. (signed *printed* by the artist.)
He manu Māori,
He kaitiaki tapu,
He tohu o ngā Māreikura
This is a vertical perched fantail and comes mounted on a stick. (stick will differ from the picture, please contact us if you would like to see what specific mounted birds we have in stock)
While it may look delicate and precious, it is actually contradictoraly robust and can be displayed both inside or outside. Mount it to the wall or pop it in a vase.
read more about the conceptual art here
This Pīwakawaka is 3D printed using PLA (polylactic) plastic, made in NZ by Imagin Plastics
PLA is a 100% biocompostable plastic made from renewable materials like corn. The pigments and additives used in our PLA are FDA or EU approved, Food Safe and are UV stable. Using only virgin raw materials, these filaments from Imagin Plastics are of the highest quality worldwide. It's UV resistance means it won't yellow over time like other plastics.