Post #186584 by teaKEY on Wed, Sep 14, 2005 10:41 AM

I was wondering if tiki can be high art in the ceramic world?

I am mostly fascinated with tikis of course and with tiki mugs to be more specific. As much as we all like them and collect them and how we are amazed with the new mugs being created, can they be of the highest art? I would say that most aren't. I've seen a couple of Munktiki that may be. (Example: the relief vases that are on Ebay currently)

I want to make this happen. I want to create a high art piece. Its the only way that I will be able to create them in art school. I know that there are tiki art shows but could a tiki mug hold its own outside of a tiki group affair. Could a tiki mug(probably would have to be labeled vase) sit next to a Van Gogh?

In print tiki, a Shag is high in price and name, but looks nothing like a museum piece and if done by another person would be very basic. Although nothing is wrong with that.

I would like to hear arguments for tiki mugs being high art from mug makers, collectors and tiki artists. And post pictures of examples that could be.