Tiki Art: Why Do You Do What You Do? - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Wed, Jun 11, 2008 11:11 PM On 2008-06-11 22:41, bananabobs wrote: 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. That is wonderful. So would you say that those country decor fans are pursuing a "narrow" view of their art/decor genre? Certainly not. Thank you for using a good comparison from another art genre. I am still flabbergasted that my thoughts here and in my other thread are being misunderstood/misconstrued into "adhering to a narrow view of Tiki", while what I am pointing out is that ignoring the opportunity to tap into the rich heritage (of authentic and mid-century Tiki art) is what has actually led to a narrowing down of the motifs of the Tiki revival --(OR is simply creating pieces so far from the source that they are not Tiki anymore). Pretty ironic.

On 2008-06-11 22:41, bananabobs wrote:
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.

That is wonderful. So would you say that those country decor fans are pursuing a "narrow" view of their art/decor genre? Certainly not. Thank you for using a good comparison from another art genre.

I am still flabbergasted that my thoughts here and in my other thread are being misunderstood/misconstrued into "adhering to a narrow view of Tiki", while what I am pointing out is that ignoring the opportunity to tap into the rich heritage (of authentic and mid-century Tiki art) is what has actually led to a narrowing down of the motifs of the Tiki revival --(OR is simply creating pieces so far from the source that they are not Tiki anymore). Pretty ironic.

Post #386542 by bigbrotiki on Wed, Jun 11, 2008 11:11 PM