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7 7TiKiS Member Tarpon Springs Joined: Jan 15, 2003 Posts: 39	7 7TiKiS Posted posted on Thu, Jan 16, 2003 2:12 PM Ooops.... I would like to thank everyone for their warm comments and input. I also would like to take this opportunity to credit the people that are helping to shape my concept of Tiki carving. No doubt most of the people viewing the images I provided are knowledgable about the different styles of the "masters" in todays tiki carving genre... so pardon me for acknowledging their influence here, as no doubt you were quite able to see them for yourselves in the carvings I did. Giving Credit where credit is due: First and foremost - Crazy Al at tikimania.com had a large influence in many of the features of my first attempts. You can see his fine work at http://www.tikimania.com No doubt, C'Al will be an inspiration to many generations of future carvers all over the world. Detail and fresh ideas in composure equate to some of the most elaborate and beautiful works of art in contemporary tiki. Secondly is Charlie Knight of http://www.palmtiki.com, his mastery of the circular eye is remarkable and a strong influence. Charlie is a great guy, and has a really cool shop located in Gulf Breeze Fl. If you are in the area stop by. Charlie is also doing some genuinely beautiful work in solid cypress now. I saw a huge turtle and a giant blue crab in his shop last December. Last is the work of Wayne Coombs, I grew up in Melbourne Fl. and watched Wayne carve tikis on occasion. His unique style has become an icon of Tiki for many and has undoubtedly been a great inspiration to many of us "would be carvers". You can view his works for sale at http://www.maitiki.com How unfortuanate though, that only 160 original carvings from the pre-british contact era of hawaii still exist today. Had King Liholiho not had dinner with his wife there may still have been thousands of them for us to use as inspiration and learning material. ref. Hawaiian Sulpture by J. Cox. pp 21. But for the few pieces that did survive, I am thankful. Although I can't give the artist proper credit, the kona style tiki is by far the grandest sculpture of all in detail and design (IMHO). Thanks again folks, Aloha There's nothing like a sharp tool! [ Edited by: 7TiKiS on 2003-01-16 16:13 ]

Ooops....

I would like to thank everyone for their warm comments and input. I also would like to take this opportunity to credit the people that are helping to shape my concept of Tiki carving.

No doubt most of the people viewing the images I provided are knowledgable about the different styles of the "masters" in todays tiki carving genre... so pardon me for acknowledging their influence here, as no doubt you were quite able to see them for yourselves in the carvings I did.

Giving Credit where credit is due:

First and foremost - Crazy Al at tikimania.com had a large influence in many of the features of my first attempts. You can see his fine work at http://www.tikimania.com
No doubt, C'Al will be an inspiration to many generations of future carvers all over the world. Detail and fresh ideas in composure equate to some of the most elaborate and beautiful works of art in contemporary tiki.

Secondly is Charlie Knight of http://www.palmtiki.com, his mastery of the circular eye is remarkable and a strong influence. Charlie is a great guy, and has a really cool shop located in Gulf Breeze Fl. If you are in the area stop by. Charlie is also doing some genuinely beautiful work in solid cypress now. I saw a huge turtle and a giant blue crab in his shop last December.

Last is the work of Wayne Coombs, I grew up in Melbourne Fl. and watched Wayne carve tikis on occasion. His unique style has become an icon of Tiki for many and has undoubtedly been a great inspiration to many of us "would be carvers". You can view his works for sale at http://www.maitiki.com

How unfortuanate though, that only 160 original carvings from the pre-british contact era of hawaii still exist today. Had King Liholiho not had dinner with his wife there may still have been thousands of them for us to use as inspiration and learning material. ref. Hawaiian Sulpture by J. Cox. pp 21.

But for the few pieces that did survive, I am thankful. Although I can't give the artist proper credit, the kona style tiki is by far the grandest sculpture of all in detail and design (IMHO).

Thanks again folks,

Aloha

There's nothing like a sharp tool!

[ Edited by: 7TiKiS on 2003-01-16 16:13 ]

Post #19952 by 7TiKiS on Thu, Jan 16, 2003 2:12 PM