Post #640348 by Pikeys Dog on Wed, Jun 13, 2012 3:56 AM

Whilst Fire/Volcanoes/Pele would not have been my first choice for subject matter, I've enjoyed the challenge of producing something within the remit.

Rather than make a Mug I thought a purely decorative item would fit the remit better.

What to do though?

I was stumped to be honest - my skills at female figures let me down a little, so that was out.

Whilst shopping for palms for my recently landscaped yard at the local Garden centre I saw exactly what I needed for the flash of inspiration...

A 'Green Man' mask (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Man) - probably the nearest thing to a 'Tiki' in the UK

I use the facilities at the local college for my Ceramics work, so as soon as I was able to attend I 'got stuck in'.

Utilising and significantly altering a blank face mold, here is my interpretation of Pele.

I hope you like her, and she gets wall space in a cool Tiki Room...

[ Edited by: Pikeys Dog 2012-06-13 04:12 ]