Tama - update - Tiki Carving

T Tamapoutini Member Aotearoa (New Zealand) Joined: Aug 30, 2006 Posts: 1530	T Tamapoutini Posted posted on Thu, Sep 10, 2009 5:05 PM On 2009-06-08 09:32, Benzart wrote: Just a bump looking or more progress on this guy. I know that last post wore you out but you should be recovered by now? :lol: zzzzzz* wha? oh sorry, still recovering.. :wink: Yes, the Poupou-Pounamu was finished some time back and a couple of others produced since then. See below Kia Ora All! Long time, no TC. The usual apologies and thanks from me: G$: one humble chizzled effort to follow, but just a snapshot. Ive tackled 2-3 projects so far but will wait until Im impressed with my own efforts before showing too much. These first steps are admittedly a bit scary and embarrassing.. :lol: Bought myself a wide range of chisels, a pouch, sharpening stones etc. Still need a decent bench and/or a few more clamps but will make do if/when any projects are started in the meantime. BenZ: these guys can all thank you for getting me back here. Just received my copy of Tiki Magazine signed and feat. the legendary BenZart himself! Its really special seeing the Moko'd Moai in there, along with many others, and remembering 'being there' for the carving/progressions via TC. As well as the promise to join FaceBook I hearby solemnly swear to snap a few more progress pics of work as well - damn you and your thoughtfulness and generosity! :lol: Cheers T'Mec, B'Daddy, laojia, JP, Jen, Surfin', Babs, LLT, Seeks, TFreak1, Hewey, GTP, Bullet, PalmCity & Rainhawk! P'po: Man, I was amazed to see that stat. board! Thanks for pointing it out. Probably slipped off the bottom by now, but the following may help..? Loved your recent Easter Isld works, top shelf! Trust you to find a perfect use for the obsidian, nicely executed mate. Spring is almost upon us down here in Aotearoa, which means even more rain than usual in the rainforest where Paipo and I live. It can be kind of gloomy when it doesnt stop for days at a time but its good for the Tikis as I always say: Once again in roughly chronological order: Poupou nearing completion: Poupou-Pounamu: Small trad. heiTiki: the stone used for this piece was recovered from an old jade 'dump' discovered whilst digging holes for a fencepost at a friends house :D Wheku 'mask': Contemporary Pekapeka: Taiaha 'head' pendant: Kapeu/teething stone pendant (also traditionally worn as ear pendant): Small trad heiTiki made from a beautiful olive coloured Marsden stone (Tipua, if you are still around, I havent forgotten): Another Wheku/head type pendant: The original Tiki-Toki: :wink: A large wahine carved from dark pounamu sourced from the historically significant Arahura River. This important Awa/river has been visited for many hundreds of years by the Maori in search of pounamu. 'Waitaiki' (the woman turned to stone by Poutini) Contemporary heiTiki, bodytype based on wooden figures: Teeny-tiny-Toki/Teko-type-taonga.. Another little trad (getting out of sequence here I think, doh?): HeiTiki-Tane: Large heiTiki from dark Marsden stone: Large heiMatau (stylised fish hook pendant). Yep, definately out of sequence.. Another large contemporary piece, with a few details inspired by a local woodcarvers work: 'Toaiti' mkIII: 'Ariki': 'heiTiki' (Macrocarpa): 'First Tiki-Bite' 2009: -- -- See you on FaceBook! :wink:

On 2009-06-08 09:32, Benzart wrote:

Just a bump looking or more progress on this guy.
I know that last post wore you out but you should be recovered by now?
:lol:

zzzzzz* wha? oh sorry, still recovering.. :wink: Yes, the Poupou-Pounamu was finished some time back and a couple of others produced since then. See below

Kia Ora All! Long time, no TC. The usual apologies and thanks from me:

G$: one humble chizzled effort to follow, but just a snapshot. Ive tackled 2-3 projects so far but will wait until Im impressed with my own efforts before showing too much. These first steps are admittedly a bit scary and embarrassing.. :lol: Bought myself a wide range of chisels, a pouch, sharpening stones etc. Still need a decent bench and/or a few more clamps but will make do if/when any projects are started in the meantime.

BenZ: these guys can all thank you for getting me back here. Just received my copy of Tiki Magazine signed and feat. the legendary BenZart himself! Its really special seeing the Moko'd Moai in there, along with many others, and remembering 'being there' for the carving/progressions via TC. As well as the promise to join FaceBook I hearby solemnly swear to snap a few more progress pics of work as well - damn you and your thoughtfulness and generosity! :lol:

Cheers T'Mec, B'Daddy, laojia, JP, Jen, Surfin', Babs, LLT, Seeks, TFreak1, Hewey, GTP, Bullet, PalmCity & Rainhawk!

P'po: Man, I was amazed to see that stat. board! Thanks for pointing it out. Probably slipped off the bottom by now, but the following may help..? Loved your recent Easter Isld works, top shelf! Trust you to find a perfect use for the obsidian, nicely executed mate.

Spring is almost upon us down here in Aotearoa, which means even more rain than usual in the rainforest where Paipo and I live. It can be kind of gloomy when it doesnt stop for days at a time but its good for the Tikis as I always say:

Once again in roughly chronological order:

Poupou nearing completion:

Poupou-Pounamu:

Small trad. heiTiki: the stone used for this piece was recovered from an old jade 'dump' discovered whilst digging holes for a fencepost at a friends house :D

Wheku 'mask':

Contemporary Pekapeka:

Taiaha 'head' pendant:

Kapeu/teething stone pendant (also traditionally worn as ear pendant):

Small trad heiTiki made from a beautiful olive coloured Marsden stone (Tipua, if you are still around, I havent forgotten):

Another Wheku/head type pendant:

The original Tiki-Toki: :wink:

A large wahine carved from dark pounamu sourced from the historically significant Arahura River. This important Awa/river has been visited for many hundreds of years by the Maori in search of pounamu.
'Waitaiki' (the woman turned to stone by Poutini)