Post #261559 by Tamapoutini on Thu, Oct 19, 2006 12:00 AM

Hi guys. No further with the timber tickling just yet but finished Tiki with Matau yesterday, & started another couple today...

Thanks JP & Benz. Ive tucked that 'compacted straw' nugget into the important files folder in my carving-brain. There is just something about that simple analogy that screams 'listen to this man!'. Thats' pure wisdom right there Benz & Ive been humming it to myself in preparation...

'Hei-tiki with Hei-matau'

Drew this guy up last night & worked on him solidly all day. (got further than this but camera battery died...)

And have finally gotten around to working on another Xmas-deadlined commission. This one is a scaled down reproduction of a distinctive 'pre-contact' Maori artifact, a combination of hei-matau/fishhook & trad. hei-tiki. This piece is going to Australia, seen with the pic I was sent to work from.

**Itching to start making sawdust but just cant buy the time at present. Im sure Ill make a start within the week...

Tama The Tohunga?heehee :)