Grounded Art NZ makes handmade metal garden art and sculpture, and it works mainly in Corten steel, with aluminium and hand-bent wire. Brendon and Jane Harley, a husband-and-wife team, design and make each piece in the Catlins region of South Otago, according to the website. The range includes slender garden spears, flowing bulrushes and reeds, Corten steel screens and 3D sculptural pods, all made to stand outdoors. Brendon is an engineer with 33 years' experience in architectural sheetmetal, and Jane has a background in resource and environmental management. The business has been running for 15 years, first from Nelson and now from the Catlins.
The Corten steel develops a protective rust skin over time, and the aluminium catches the light, so each piece changes with its garden. The website offers free New Zealand-wide shipping for a limited time and daily courier dispatch. Customers who have written to the business praise the packing, the quality of the work, and the delivery, including one order that arrived before Christmas.