Post #287471 by 8FT Tiki on Thu, Feb 22, 2007 2:45 PM

I like this idea, I really do. But it seems to me that it would be very hard to keep everyone together on it. I don't mean to doom it to failure before even trying but If some previous "group art type things" are any example, We often get the best of intentions and a less-than-hoped-for actual participation. It needs to have a specific size/weight limit(for postage reasons) and also a strict end date because we all need that to some degree just to make us follow through.
Just ask the IRS (April 15).

On 2007-02-21 18:19, hewey wrote:

The other option is to PM people who's art you like and propose a private swap. Ive done this with multiple artists and got some great pieces

I agree with Hewey on this for several reasons. Foremost is that I can't afford to purchase many original creations from the TC artists I really admire. Dangit! I won't name names but I would love to trade with many of the carvers especially. However, I don't know if they would have any incentive to trade a killer item produced with their skill for a "grab bag" type thing I might hack out. Don't get me wrong, I would try my very best but as was said before, those who create for selling are perhaps less likely to afford time to make something for someone who isn't a paying customer. I am not scoffing at the ohana spirit that I know is here but looking at this realistically. I also wonder if these merchants even collect tiki to a degree that they would want a carving from anyone else. I don't think everyone on TC has a tiki bar or room or yard etc. I mean they could just make their own if they wanted more tikis to have around. Maybe I am way off on this but I hope it all works out. In another thread there is a couple of great photos of someones collection of like ten tikis carved by other TC members. I always love looking at them together as a group and then I get jealous of them and go to another thread. haha.