Kerewai an alternative name for the Manuka Beetle found, among other places, at Pukeiti. Latin name is Pyronota festiva.

This striking bronze bowl, characterized by its long legs, takes inspiration from a beetle renowned an iridescent green shell. It embodies John Tullett's imaginative approach to bronze and his expertise in the art of patina. John is based in Ngāmotu, where he crafts unique bronze pieces at the Egmont Road Foundry.

Kerewai, bowl, 2025, bronze, 300 x 300 x 160

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