Consculpt is proudly owned and operated by Shaun Pearce — a builder by trade with a passion for design, who draws inspiration from the natural world. With a lifelong love of architecture and hands-on craftsmanship, Shaun brings a grounded, thoughtful approach to each piece created in the Consculpt workshop.

Shaun continues to honour the legacy of quality, innovation, and design that Consculpt is known for — while bringing his own vision into the fold. With a particular love for working with natural materials and textures, Shaun is driven by the idea of blending nature with form, structure with creativity.

At Consculpt, we specialise in handcrafted pieces using glass fibre reinforced concrete (GFRC), a material that combines strength and elegance. Each basin is designed and hand made with care right here in Lake Hāwea — then delivered to projects across New Zealand.

We believe good design should feel grounded, honest, and timeless. It should speak of the land it comes from, and the hands that shaped it.

Strength in Product and Process

Trends may come and go. Our work can be there for life.

We take pride in creating beautiful handmade-to-order basins. We cast the concrete into a wide variety of shapes, sizes and colours allowing any given space to be uplifted with solidity and beauty that is uniquely personable and perfectly fitting.

An inspirational substance. Glass fibre reinforced concrete (GFRC) has emboldened sculptors to reach new heights around the world. Now it offers the same artistic inspiration to our handcrafted basin designs here in New Zealand.

Design flexibility. With this superior raw material we can create inimitable shapes and styles that are simply beyond the reach of traditional concrete basin design in New Zealand.

Colour variety. What do you need? Does a piece need to match with other design elements to seamlessly blend in? Or should it stand out with a bold colour choice and take centre stage? No matter what you require, our colour range has you covered.

Innovative efficiency. Lighter than concrete, and with a shorter setting timeframe, GRFC is finished with a superior scratch resistant, hygienically safe sealer and installed quickly and easily.

Passionate craftsmanship. A tool is only as good as those who wield it. Taking GRFC to a wholly exceptional result requires focused expertise. We have the skill and unwavering commitment to get it right — from the first mix to the final finish. Every piece we create is the result of care, precision, and a genuine respect for the process.

The Raw Material

Traditionally concrete is known for being hard — in every sense of the word.

Yes, concrete as a raw material is strong. But it’s also inflexible, with limited design and colour possibilities for designers and a long setting time makes production difficult and costly. While it endures for a long time some joins and partitions can be unreliable and weak, leading to cracking and heartbreak in the years ahead.

That’s why we don’t use traditional concrete for our handcrafted basin designs. Instead we work with Glass Fibre Reinforced Concrete (GFRC).

GRFC has all the strength of concrete with none of the weakness. It’s lighter than traditional concrete and more malleable. However higher flexural and tensile strengths also mean is has a very high strength-to-weight ratio. GFRC designs can therefore be shaped into a wide range of shapes without running the risk of cracking like traditional concrete.

GFRC does require specific expertise with using it however. Only with the right skill in the mixing and shaping processes can any design be set to the highest standard. So too must colour mixing and matching be an artisan process. With the right application of raw material, colour and glaze the end result can be truly breathtaking.