Who hasn't read The Book of Tiki? (Not a poll) - General Tiki

P Paipo Member Aotearoa / NZ Joined: Jun 22, 2006 Posts: 1886	P Paipo Posted posted on Fri, Nov 10, 2006 9:56 PM I think I first saw it in 2002 or so - it was in the library when I was at "Rock Carving School", but rather than being filed with the books on Maori and Oceanic art it was with the builder's resources on architectural styles and landscaping. We definitely had our own version of "Polynesian Pop" here in NZ, with imagery and paraphernalia based on an idealised European version of Maori culture, complete with strangely rendered hei-tiki and souvenirs aplenty, but I was really taken by this American version - particularly the lavish palaces and ritual vessels from Tiki's heyday. Another thing that struck a chord with me was the photo of the tiki hidden inside the bush, and the whole concept of "urban archaeology". Since then, I have steadily collected whatever odd items may turn up on these shores...mostly from Hawaii it seems. All 3 of my vintage mugs are from there. I finally got my own BoT in Australia last year which I have read cover-to-cover 3 times since then, and dip into frequently when researching carving concepts., Rereading it led me to seek more knowledge via the net, which brought me to TC. So, Sven - thanks for providing a resource that has certainly influenced my creative work, and allowed me to daydream about an era and places that I never got to experience.

I think I first saw it in 2002 or so - it was in the library when I was at "Rock Carving School", but rather than being filed with the books on Maori and Oceanic art it was with the builder's resources on architectural styles and landscaping.
We definitely had our own version of "Polynesian Pop" here in NZ, with imagery and paraphernalia based on an idealised European version of Maori culture, complete with strangely rendered hei-tiki and souvenirs aplenty, but I was really taken by this American version - particularly the lavish palaces and ritual vessels from Tiki's heyday. Another thing that struck a chord with me was the photo of the tiki hidden inside the bush, and the whole concept of "urban archaeology". Since then, I have steadily collected whatever odd items may turn up on these shores...mostly from Hawaii it seems. All 3 of my vintage mugs are from there.
I finally got my own BoT in Australia last year which I have read cover-to-cover 3 times since then, and dip into frequently when researching carving concepts., Rereading it led me to seek more knowledge via the net, which brought me to TC. So, Sven - thanks for providing a resource that has certainly influenced my creative work, and allowed me to daydream about an era and places that I never got to experience.

Post #265901 by Paipo on Fri, Nov 10, 2006 9:56 PM