Post #199280 by Tiki Diablo on Mon, Nov 21, 2005 11:17 AM

On 2005-11-14 08:06, Basement Kahuna wrote:
And interpretation is another way of saying "style", of which I think everyone here has their own unique one, and this is a good thing.

True.

I don't see "Tiki" as 100% authentic Polynesian artifacts. Sure some of these pieces of art were included in a classic tiki bar's decor, but to me, Tiki is more poly pop . A Bishop tiki can be "TIKI" , but a Guanko can't be an authentic Hawaiian idol.

I agree with BK in what is in his heart. Maybe it came out wrong, but I know what he means . TC is going to have something here for everybody and all who post their art here should continue to do so.

When I first started carving, I realized that there were two paths I could take and I had to decide. One was authentic styled to the "T" and the other was Poly Pop. I chose Poly Pop but out of respect to the cultures of Polynesia, I felt compelled to have a traditional flavor to them.

Two schools , one roof but not equally interchangeable.

As far as some of the more basic stuff posted here. we all started somewhere and have different levels of commitment to our craft as well as talent. Some are weekend warriors and some eat breathe and sleep it. Cool, everybody is going to fit in there somewhere , that is just life. If you take creating seriously, then the challenge is to keep developing your skill and technique. You may plateau at times but you should be satisfied with the work 100% . There is alway room to improve.

Shheez, I think I'm tired from all this typing.

ALOOHAAA!