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D Dragonaotearoa Member Kaikoura, NZ Joined: Jan 10, 2007 Posts: 18	D Dragonaotearoa Posted posted on Thu, Mar 15, 2007 9:55 PM If you want to do maori carving, go for it, just dont get so upset if someone queries it i dont mind if you want to at all, i did get annoyed at your pm to me, it was overkill as i wasnt being nasty about it. Just giving you they other side of the coin. I am all for expressing yourself with many different cultural mediums, I do it my self from time to time( I love mehendhi and Celtic stuff) but I am also aware always that it is SOMEONE ELSES culture and that to someone else it may not look right or appropriate to them or what they expect from their own indigeonus artists. And thats cool and I am always glad for feedback and pointers. Especially celtic art as it is quite complex. I have no qualms about you or anyone else using Maori styles at all, except if it was Ta Moko(as is too spiritual).

If you want to do maori carving, go for it, just dont get so upset if someone queries it i dont mind if you want to at all, i did get annoyed at your pm to me, it was overkill as i wasnt being nasty about it. Just giving you they other side of the coin.

I am all for expressing yourself with many different cultural mediums, I do it my self from time to time( I love mehendhi and Celtic stuff) but I am also aware always that it is SOMEONE ELSES culture and that to someone else it may not look right or appropriate to them or what they expect from their own indigeonus artists. And thats cool and I am always glad for feedback and pointers. Especially celtic art as it is quite complex.

I have no qualms about you or anyone else using Maori styles at all, except if it was Ta Moko(as is too spiritual).

Post #292263 by Dragonaotearoa on Thu, Mar 15, 2007 9:55 PM