Paua | Stained Glass | Suncatcher
Blue folds into green, green into violet, all of it spiralling out from a single coiled centre — the shape a pāua shell has always worn on the inside. According to Māori legend, that colour was never accidental. Tangaroa, god of the sea, gave the pāua its shell to protect it from the ocean's dangers, layering it year by year with the deepest blues of the deep water, the greens of the kelp forests, and flashes of gold from the setting sun.
The shell keeps adding to itself for as long as the creature lives, nacre laid over nacre, colour over colour — which is why its full brilliance only ever reveals itself once the shell is empty, the very last thing it leaves behind. Because of this, pāua has long been treated as taonga, a treasure, and traditionally used for the eyes in Māori carvings, standing in for whetū, the stars, and the watchful eyes of ancestors looking down.
This piece holds that same spiral and shimmer, colour folding outward exactly as the sea intended it to.
Specifications
- Material: Glass with metal frame and chain
- Dimensions: 11.7 x 11.7 x 0.4cm (H x W x D)
- Includes: Hook sticker, for window use only
All measurements are approximate.
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