{"title":"Kurtis Bell","description":"\u003cp\u003eI am a self-taught pounamu carver; I've been carving for the last 12 years but my journey with pounamu started many years ago. My inspiration as a youngster was watching my grandad and his friends carving and collecting. This started my lifelong interest in greenstone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy carving style can be described as taking a modern twist on traditional form, I am heavily influenced by the flora and fauna of the rugged West Coast where I live and work.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/1130\/9982\/collections\/Kurtis_Bell.jpg?v=1787551065","url":"https:\/\/www.westlandgreenstone.co.nz\/collections\/kurtis-bell.oembed","provider":"Westland Greenstone","version":"1.0","type":"link"}