Post #387940 by Paipo on Wed, Jun 18, 2008 4:41 PM

On 2008-06-15 04:30, JohnnyP wrote:
Even your "quicker piece" look precision made. :) When you say quicker, how long is quicker?

PS Not all of us are at Hukilau, :(

For me, quick is half a day or less - most of my complex pieces take 1 to 2 days. I love the simple stuff too - there are a handful of styles that have the cool modernist look and it's interesting tracing connections between them. I think I've been spending more time reading than carving lately - there are always 2 or 3 stacks of books dotted around the house to tempt me. I've been doing a lot more drawing than in previous years too.

Many thanks for all the happy vibes - it really helps keep me motivated to stay focused on my art. I had some unpleasant BS to deal with this week (which will be dealt with in another thread) and it is has been drawing energy I should be putting into my carving. On top of that I'm crazy busy with non-tiki work, which is good in some ways, but also preventing me from making pieces that I'm bursting to get out. Unfortunately , in these situations the deadlines always win. My backburner is now overloaded with shelved projects - clay, wood, and of course more stone tikis. They will come..eventually!

It ain't all bad, not by a long shot - I've got 2 weeks with my family in Australia to look forward to in September/October (and will be able to see my upcoming show there just before it finishes), and also just had a work accepted for a high profile exhibition that will showcase emerging artists across all mediums. One of my good carving/jewellery buddies also got in, which makes it even better!