Adding Details to the Oven

Clinton is placing smashed Paua shell on to the front entrance of the oven. So that it looks a bit more "organic".

He needed a strong person to smash the Paua shells and that was me. He also needed to be really careful in case someone bumped him.

Uriah 24th September 2009

Mixing the Plaster

Clinton and Jaycob are mixing a bucket full of plaster which includes spades full of sand, cement, and a little bit of water.

They required a bucket, a spade, a hose, cement, and sand with salt in it.

They also required a safe place to work so no one would get hurt (including Jack the dog).

Uriah 24th September 2009

Taking Photos of the Oven

In this picture I was taking a photo of me. I was the cameraman so there weren't many photos of me and I thought we needed one.

Even though I did some mixing, sealing and smashing up of paua shells.

Another reason for taking this shot from inside the oven; it was raining and I kept the camera dry.

Before this picture was taken I required a camera and a suitable location to place the camera.

Uriah 24th September 2009.

Embelishing the Pizza Oven

Fern print detail.

Paua inlays detail.

The plastered oven with Paua inlays and fern prints.

Construction Day Photos: Trailer to base.

Paul from Kiwispan.

Thanks Kiwispan for the use of the hiab.

Same at the back.

Then a spade and crowbar to lever the block out and the oven down.

Using a block of wood as a large lever.

Lowering it into place.

Up she goes!

Placing the straps in place

The Pizza Oven arrives from Kaitaia.

We were putting up the gazebo and we put it over the oven to cover us and the oven from the rain that fell all day.

It was lucky that Mr Kerr got the gazebo from Mitre 10 so that we had some protection from the weather.

We were plastering the herb garden and Clinton was showing me how to do it. This was fun and when I had finished, I played with Clinton's dog Jack. I was playing fetch with him.

As we were making the plaster Clinton said that he lived in a pineapple house and that he is one of the best oven makers in New Zealand. I got all dirty and my clothes were covered in plaster.

Arapeta Thom 24.09.09