Flax Vessel sculpture

Recycled Steel Sculpture by Jane Downes.

60m H x 30 cm dimeter

The flowers are rusted mild steel and the leaves are recycled steel (old shelving)

Flax is unique to New Zealand and is one of our most ancient plant species. 

The first European traders called it ‘flax’ because its fibres were similar to that of true flax found in other parts of the world.

Harakeke was the name given to this plant by Māori.