Our love letter to New Zealand
We make bamboo topographical maps of New Zealand that are a celebration of the great New Zealand outdoors.
About Matai Gallery
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Quality workmanship
All of our artworks are hand crafted and finished to the highest standard. Each layer is sanded, hand painted, assembled and framed by us, right down to the tiny little details that we use a pair of tweezers to stick on! Everything is made by us in our Wairarapa workshop.
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Natural Materials
We consider the environment when choosing our materials. We use FSC bamboo ply made with E0 glues, eco friendly stains and glues and fsc pine frames. Our packaging is plastic free and recyclable and we minimise our waste by making smaller items from our offcuts.
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Made in New Zealand
Our Wairarapa workshop is nestled in the heart of Carterton, near the majestic Tararua range which can be seen from almost every window (how’s that for inspiration!).
A message from Kevin & Daisy
Behind every quality product there is a dedicated team and Matai Gallery is no different.
There is a lot of expertise that goes into creating each map, all individually created by hand.
We all come from different backgrounds and skill sets but when we work together, we create fantastically detailed pieces of art.
-Kevin 'The Map Master' and Daisy who helps make it all 'pawsible'.