Welcome to Dualforest Creations!

We're Gaf & Lin, crafting away in our little workshop/home, finding joy in every piece we create.

Our craft is all about embracing the beauty of nature's raw materials – wood, minerals, and plants. Each piece is handcrafted by us with excitement and love.

We strive to source all our materials locally, in their natural form. All our wooden spoons, bowls, and pendants are carved from green and seasoned natural wood, salvaged from fallen and pruned trees across the local forests, farms, and arborists. The crystals sourced locally in their raw form add a touch of natural allure to our creations. Only miniature and caricature carving uses imported Lime wood, as the species is not commonly found in New Zealand.

We love challenging ourselves to create something new each time, drawing inspiration from our daily lives and surroundings. Hence, our creations vary widely and each is one of the kind - there's no plan involved as we start. The design reveals itself by following intuition as we go along. We aim to bring out the character of each piece of wood and mineral, allowing the grains and burls to tell their stories and share the wisdom of their growth.

Crafting and carving is like therapy for us - the tools that we use including saws, axes, carving knives, and chisels/gouges, etc. It's a slow process that allows us to connect with the material. We enjoy taking our tools on trips into nature, carving by lakes, streams, and in forests.

We advocate for the reduction of plastic use, hence only recycleable paper-based packing is used.

Curious about the fun projects we've been working on? Check us out on Instagram:
Instagram: dualforest
https://www.instagram.com/dualforest/