Meet The Artisans

Meet The Artisans

Pitcairn Island’s artisans have been carving, weaving and fashioning curios and other souvenirs for generations. Many of the handmade crafts and curios available through our online store highlight the strong connection we have with our Bounty and Polynesian history. Choosing to name our store the “Pitkern Island Artisan Gallery” signifies the importance we place on preserving and promoting our unique local dialect and cultural identity. Thanks for getting to know us.

 

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Kerry and Heather Young of Big Flower 

The Big Flower is the place name of the land where Heather and Kerry live on Pitcairn. They produce hand-sewn mixed media beaded jewelry which incorporates natural materials, netted crystals, Fetuei, black pearls and recycled glass. Their jewelry is unique in the South Pacific.  Big Flower also produces Pitcairn Island Honey and Bee Propolis Soap - a naturally pure cleansing bar.

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Dennis Christian

Dennis’ produces handmade carvings and HMAV Bounty Models and T-shirts. His mother’s original Pitcairn Island Recipe book, an all-time favorite, is still in print and now available.
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Leslie Jaques

Leslie produces HMAV Bounty Polo shirts, Bookmarks, Postcards, flags and lapel pins along with other interesting collectibles.

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Melva Evans

Melva Evans carry’s her own line of Pitcairn T-shirts and postcards. And, when time allows, she also carves from local woods and weaves traditional and contemporary natural and hand-dyed baskets.

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Mike and Brenda Lupton-Christian

Mike and Brenda stock a variety of Pitcairn stamps and collectables including new and used books about Pitcairn and the Mutiny on the Bounty. Brenda also creates her own range of wooden carvings featuring dolphins and fish. They are also members of the Pitcairn Island Honey Cooperative

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Sue and Pirate Pawl Warren

Pawl & Sue specialize in hand carved cattle bone, local wood and Tahitian pearl jewelry, contemporary wooden carvings and HMAV Bounty Models. He and his partner Sue sell their hand-crafted products under the Pirate Pawl brand along with their Pirate Pawl caps and t-shirts.

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Royal and Michael Warren

Nonagenarian Royal and her son Michael produce traditional and contemporary carvings, Pitcairn Maps, hand carved HMAV Bounty and Longboats model.

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Simon and Shirley Young

Simon and Shirley Young carry a fun range of curios and collectibles including; jewelry, shell ornaments and artwork. They live at Bubu Hideaway on Pitcairn Island overlooking the northern coastline. They adore and love Pitcairn for a multitude of reasons, including its beauty and the lifestyle it provides.

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The Brown Family

Hand-made carvings and Pitcairn walking sticks can be found in the Brown family’s collection. These traditional Pitcairn products are complimented by their range of hand-crafted silver jewelry, which feature black pearls and recycled glass. They also stock souvenir coffee mugs, t-shirts and caps and they are members of the Pitcairn Island honey producer’s cooperative.

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The Christian Family

This artisan family comprises 3 generations who collectively create a range of Pitcairn crafts and curios. From T-shirts and caps, to wood carvings of fish, Bounty models, fridge magnets bowls and platters there is something for everyone in the Christian Family Range

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The Warren Family

Another family of artisans spanning 3 generations, the Warren family produce a wide range of traditional and contemporary hand-made carvings and Pitcairn Island curios:  including caps, t-shirts and polo shirts and HMAV Bounty models.  They are also members of the Pitcairn Island Honey Cooperative. Their Delectable Bounty Honey is delicious.

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Ariel & Darcy Harding

Ariel & Darcy Harding are currently building their home on Pitcairn for their young family. Time allowing they create beautiful hand-made jewelry and carvings and they also stock great Pitcairn branded coffee mugs.

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Daphne Warren

Octogenarian, Daphne Warren is one of the few remaining artists creating traditional hand-woven baskets on Pitcairn. Her works is much sought after as is her own line of HMAV Bounty T-shirts.

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