Tiki Ambassadors - Tiki Carving

B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Mon, Jan 26, 2004 8:36 PM On 2004-01-26 20:35, Benzart wrote: Hey,,TikiMon,TikiChris,and TikiTony. How is it goin.I joined this forum after this thread ended and have not been here too long and I guess I talk Too much.Anyway this is a Good topic. Back when I was carving Tikis and other stuff, I had no computer and was very localized.The carvers of today Are the Ambassadors of the Tiki carvers culture. We don't have to make Fine art, ot caartoons or Authentic art, I'm sure the Ancient masters had rebelious sons that carved what their Daddies wanted, then turned around and added their own flourish to up-date it. If I was still carving, I would make sure every customer visited Tiki Central,both to see the bigger picture and to see what they are getting is current ,quality stuff. Imagine a client buys a TIKI and is taken to this site and finds out about the Culture, the People, the Carvers and Happenings. That person is gonna be blown away and be back for more so fast Gecko will be spinning in his tracks. So remember when you are carving and don't know what to carve, There may just be someone silently guiding your tool, creating his will on Your Log, working thru you for something he has not finished yet..there are some serious things happening here as BK, Gecko know, Flounder art knows And some of the New caarvers have a Light on, they got it.. the tradition that makes us do what we do the way we do it,for the people we do it for and not for the dollar. Benzart

On 2004-01-26 20:35, Benzart wrote:
Hey,,TikiMon,TikiChris,and TikiTony. How is it goin.I joined this forum after this thread ended and have not been here too long and I guess I talk Too much.Anyway this is a Good topic. Back when I was carving Tikis and other stuff, I had no computer and was very localized.The carvers of today Are the Ambassadors of the Tiki carvers culture. We don't have to make Fine art, ot caartoons or Authentic art, I'm sure the Ancient masters had rebelious sons that carved what their Daddies wanted, then turned around and added their own flourish to up-date it.
If I was still carving, I would make sure every customer visited Tiki Central,both to see the bigger picture and to see what they are getting is current ,quality stuff. Imagine a client buys a TIKI and is taken to this site and finds out about the Culture, the People, the Carvers and Happenings. That person is gonna be blown away and be back for more so fast Gecko will be spinning in his tracks.
So remember when you are carving and don't know what to carve, There may just be someone silently guiding your tool, creating his will on Your Log, working thru you for something he has not finished yet..there are some serious things happening here as BK, Gecko know, Flounder art knows And some of the New caarvers have a Light on, they got it..
the tradition that makes us do what we do the way we do it,for the people we do it for and not for the dollar.
Benzart

Post #72736 by Benzart on Mon, Jan 26, 2004 8:36 PM