Post #652731 by Hemp Paper on Thu, Sep 20, 2012 12:23 AM

On 2012-09-16 02:41, bigbrotiki wrote:
Your Hawaiian Tikis are a good example for the "Fake" or "Real" Hawaiian question. To me, they are not merely fake, because they capture the spirit of the tradition and draw from it, but they are obviously not "real' in the sense of the real ancient ki'i in the museums. They are modern interpretations of the art form, going beyond exact copies of the historic originals.

Which is why I'm extremely lucky to work so closely with this collection of carvings and carvers. Pretty sure our Cisco collection is as traditional as possible. I'll write background information on Cisco soon, but he's an 80 year old Hawaiian who's been carving his entire life, and does everything by hand with a chisel. He's a true artist.