Post #394614 by Tamapoutini on Thu, Jul 17, 2008 2:33 AM

Hey everyone.

BenZ: Seeing a few of those artifacts in person really does choke me up. It can be quite a powerful experience for those who are open to it. I guess we have all found our interest in different ways, but when youve pored so many hours into studying images and trying to understand & physically emulate these works, standing face to face with them and knowing they are relics from hundreds of years ago is very humbling - you'd dig it! (a few tourists probably left believing I was a paid tourguide in charge of the Maori/Polynesian sections.. :lol: )

Cheers Duddy!

Grog: Im amazed - youre the first to guess that P'po & I are the same person :wink:

Pdrake: I thought 'borrowing' designs is ok nowdays..?

KShaman: Waiting for that hei-Tiki bruddah - will try to get down to see you guys soon

SurfinTiki, B'nella: Simply deliver the rock to my workshop & Ill get to work.. :P

Did a bit more to this guy but have shelved him for the time being - he's a lot thinner than he appears and the depth I have to play with is pretty challenging. Ill most likely stare at this one for a bit and tear into him again another day:

Finished a little side-hanger (note new natural/tan cord):

And currently on the bench, a double-headed Manaia/Toki in Australian black jade (cheers Paip'!). Ive been looking for an excuse to use black jade since returning from recent travels. I picked up a few rolls of binding thread & one new colour in particular is going to pop against this black stone! Stay tuned

Last day of the working week tommorrow - building a chook-house this weekend. Only freerange 'organic' eggs from now on. mmmmmmm....

PS: Te Papa pics link again

Tama

[ Edited by: Tamapoutini 2008-07-17 02:35 ]