Bronze sculptures created by internationally renowned couple Gillie and Marc Schattner are intriguing customers at Wānaka’s Tussocks homeware store.

The British and Australian couple have been collaborating since 2004 making a name for themselves with their special edition sculptures and store owner Lisa Hay says to own a Gillie and Marc bronze sculpture is a “truly special experience”.

“Each artwork is released as a limited edition ensuring that once it is made it will never be reproduced and each has the artists’ signatures along with a distinctive edition number underscoring its authenticity and value. To further ensure authenticity each sculpture is accompanied by a certificate signed by the couple.”

She says the timeless nature of the material used by the artists, who are best known for their animal, human-animal hybrid and abstract sculptures, is the highest quality bronze which promises both durability and longevity. 

The pair have been described by the New York Times as “the most successful and prolific creators of public art in New York’s History” and are best known for their characters Rabbitwoman and Dogman that have a back story of two opposites coming together as best friends and soulmates. 

“Their art has raised hundreds of thousands in donations for the many wildlife charities and causes they support through their project Love The Last,” says Lisa. “We feel privileged to be able to offer some of their works at Tussocks Homeware in Wānaka.