Post #386532 by bananabobs on Wed, Jun 11, 2008 10:41 PM

On 2008-06-11 14:41, bigbrotiki wrote:
... exactly that symptom of a designer not going deeper than copying the first best Tiki they've seen somewhere, not exploring the plethora of visual concepts that were and could be used in Tiki art.

I agree, years ago my wife was involved with "Country Decorating" namely she painted Norwegian decorative painting called Rosemailing, it is painstaking and beautiful. Some of her first pieces sold quickly albeit they were not cheap. In a short time, around 3 years, most Country decor pieces were cheap China knockoffs, down right silly, goofy junk. Real country art was ignored for black wood cut-outs of a fat woman bending over. But today, now that the fad is gone, Country decor fans still produce wonderful and unique art pieces, demanding top dollar, exploring the dusty roads from where their art came from, following the DISCIPLINE of their craft whether it be a reproduction piece or a brand new design.