Post #263698 by Tamapoutini on Tue, Oct 31, 2006 4:39 PM

Kia ora all. Been a busy boy...

Thanks JP, looking forward to receiving your tiki/matau!!!

Benz, I wouldnt be laughing if I had a semi-colon! :lol:

Paipo/Gman, had to drag myself away from here(TC) in order to get some work done; the more I look around, the more I have to keep up with! But Im back with your fix...

Im usually pretty good at having exhibition work ready in plenty of time for deadlines, but was working right up to the line in order to finish a couple of pieces for an upcoming show. The show is to be displayed locally for a few weeks in Jan/Feb next year & will then travel to our nearest 'big city' for a further few weeks. (It is the 2nd venue that holds the prestige) The exhibition is called 'Out of the Rain'; a halarious(not) make on the infamous West Coast rain, oh yes, ha-ha

I had already set aside the large 'Hawaiian Flava' tiki (from pg 1) & had begun work on another which you have seen half complete (on pg 5)...

This one; He has know had a sex-change & is another Hei-tiki Wahine...

And I can finally introduce...
'Hei-tiki with Taiaha' Tuh-Da!

A quick pic of all three together.

Due to a timely reminder from JohnnyP Ive spent this morning working on my own Tiki/matau commission. Will hopefully finish this by the end of tommorrow as its only a small one.

And finally on a different, but equally tiki note. The whanau & I went to a kiddies Halloween party last night & so's not to be the party pooper, I thought Id get into the spirit & wear a costume...
"The Headless Hei-tiki" :lol:

I keep a stash of plastic hei-tikis to fob visiting children off with, who invariably ask, "can you make me a tiki"... Ive run out of larger ones so had to make do with just a wee fella.
*Carved a tiki-esque pumpkin too, but left it at the party & forgot to get pics, doh! (too many visits to the 'adults' punchbowl) :lol:

Take care all. Happy carving! T3