Gman vs Wild - Page 1; Kotiate Warrior 183; BoatMan 184; Gman Lizard Dance 190; Screamer 193 - Tiki Carving

T Tamapoutini Member Aotearoa (New Zealand) Joined: Aug 30, 2006 Posts: 1530	T Tamapoutini Posted posted on Sun, Jun 3, 2007 3:00 PM Looking Goood Gman! Eyes, brows, legs, lips; oh yeah! He may have fought hard but I do think you came out the winner. Its so good to see that you really get in there and cut deep and use your skills, even on these smaller works. Frankly, Im sick of seeing half-a*$ed attempts at carving our wee Tiki-friends (Im talking mostly about the tourist pieces and other rubbish that is commonly available for the modest collector). Why is it that even 'artisans' from the countries/islands-of-origin do the bare minimum when producing their cultural figures..?? Its almost as if WE care more than THEY do... Im glad you care. Tama :)

Looking Goood Gman! Eyes, brows, legs, lips; oh yeah! He may have fought hard but I do think you came out the winner.

Its so good to see that you really get in there and cut deep and use your skills, even on these smaller works. Frankly, Im sick of seeing half-a*$ed attempts at carving our wee Tiki-friends (Im talking mostly about the tourist pieces and other rubbish that is commonly available for the modest collector). Why is it that even 'artisans' from the countries/islands-of-origin do the bare minimum when producing their cultural figures..?? Its almost as if WE care more than THEY do...

Im glad you care.

Tama :)

Post #310696 by Tamapoutini on Sun, Jun 3, 2007 3:00 PM