Post #229758 by Kapu Kahiki on Mon, May 1, 2006 11:29 AM

Right on, Ben!
My reasons to carve:
-To forget work, noise and other cares of the grind
-To create a world of my own, a primitive island in the city
-To act like a native, a wildman praying to the Gods!
-The learning that is required to make a good piece, and meeting the aspiration of honoring those who inspired the work. Be they the Natives or those who came before me to honor those traditions. (Thanks to BK for imparting the knowledge of the Mana of the tools and wood, and the respect for those whose art we emulate!)

But mostly, these two things:
-Knowing that I made something out of nothing, that I was able to envision something in a piece of wood and bring it out
-This brotherhood, knowing that I am part of an Ohana, sharing these common experiences with folks from across the land

I'd be lying if I said that the props from carvers and non-carvers on my work wasn't motivational too. Hey, everyone needs an ego stroke now and again!