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nukke's clay play - new mug in the work
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If you're in Israel and want tiki mugs for your home-mixed cocktails, glass cabins or whatever, here's what you do: b. mail-order. Pay for shipping twice as much as you pay for the actual mugs while making calculations in the lines of "it's a birthday gift for myself in lieu of the New Year giftcard from work that can be used for daily grocery shopping". c. take ceramics classes. Pay each month the sum of a bi-weekly order from Tiki Farm. Waste time on failed attempts in all stages of the process. Come home with things you dare refer to s "tiki" until you return home and see the creations of fellow Centralites in the Other Crafts forum. But you love the teacher, like some of your classmates, enjoy some quiet time after work and eventually learn to like what you do. So--- here's a sample of my work.
that's it for now. More to come whe glazing/firing's done. Keren [ Edited by: nukke 2009-05-29 09:30 ] [ Edited by: nuKKe 2009-06-30 12:49 ] [ Edited by: nuKKe 2009-06-30 22:48 ] [ Edited by: nuKKe 2010-04-10 12:31 ] |
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GROG
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04/18/2009
Good job. GROG especially like the bowl with the multi-colored clay and the Tahitian style tikis holding skulls. Those ceramics classes are paying off. [ Edited by: GROG 2009-04-18 09:39 ] |
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annamarikitiki
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04/18/2009
those r nice lookin mugs-sweet glaze job! :drink: |
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nuKKe
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05/15/2009
thank you, GROG and annamarikitiki. Here's a cell-phone shot of the first batch of my Moai series, nicknamed The Levayevs, after one of Israel's financial tycoons, whose facial features are as wide as this bunch's. |
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dcman
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05/15/2009
Very solid work - much better than airfare and then not having enough for your bills. I also like the multi-colored clay, very interesting. dcman |
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MadDogMike
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05/15/2009
NuKKE, the bowl is way cool! Keep doing what makes you happy, keep improving your skills, keep looking for new inspiration - HAVE FUN! |
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annamarikitiki
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05/16/2009
Im diggin the moai styley! :sheckymug:-noyes |
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nuKKe
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05/29/2009
the Moais are home and they're soooooo cool! Here are a few glamour shots the glaze is stone-like, pinkish with hints of green. Here's a view from the top; you can see that these babies call for straws here's a whole bunch of them and for scale, with a Moai swizzle stick from Archie McPhee 4 more classes are left til the teacher's maternity leave. I plan to make a couple of other Moais (and finish my plaque for the PNG art swap by then, finish some non-tiki smaller projects and maybe sculpt a one of a kind mug, if time permits. |
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MadDogMike
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05/29/2009
That stone glaze turned out great, well done (beautiful eyes too :wink:) |
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GROG
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05/29/2009
Good stuff! |
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nuKKe
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05/30/2009
thank you :wink: |
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tyger jymmy
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05/30/2009
those Mugs are very kool . |
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05/31/2009
Love the Moai! :) |
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05/31/2009
Nukke, I love those mugs. Great expressions and I love seeing them all together. |
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Sam Gambino
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06/03/2009
Hey nuKKe- You kicked butt on that bowl! I love your colors, and the moai are full of character- Cool stuff! |
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bigtikidude
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06/03/2009
Hey NuKKe or are they for your house? Jeff(bigtikidude) |
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nuKKe
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06/03/2009
let's take it offline :wink: |
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nuKKe
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06/30/2009
thank you all for the comments about the Moais. I'm happy to say that a couple of weeks ago one of the gang landed safely somewhere in the US and handled a portion of Mai Kai Barrel of Rum, so I've been told :wink: It's a ceramic wall plaque made of red (background) and white (carved bit) clay, adapted from a wooden plaque-shield that belongs to a friend's mom, who was PNG's honorary consul here in Israel. Her apartment is filled with amazing Oceanic art and artifacts. My friend had promised me a play-date with her mom in a couple of weeks - can't wait! |
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MadDogMike
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06/30/2009
Very cool nuKKe! You going to take and post pictures of the PNG goldmine? |
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little lost tiki
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06/30/2009
Cute Moais |
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croe67
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06/30/2009
Oh, you mean this one....... :wink: & very nice piece for the Swap!! :) |
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Babalu
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06/30/2009
Hey NuKKE, That Swap piece is just breath taking!! Two thumbs waaaay up :-) |
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4WDtiki
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06/30/2009
I like that piece a lot! How about another pic or two from an angle? [ Edited by: 4WDtiki 2009-06-30 15:51 ] |
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nuKKe
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07/01/2009
Yes! Thanks for posting! |
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nuKKe
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07/01/2009
thank you, MDM (it's already there), LLT, Babalu and 4WDTiki. (sorry for the pic that really doesn't do it justice). Grandma Malka finally gave up and gave me this wall piece that she carved. In the mid 1990's my grandmother started takig woodcarvind/ sculpting classes at the senior citizens' community center in her neighbourhood. Her tutor, she always tells forbade them using reference images. "Work with your imagination and with the wood", he said. This is one of her first pieces, carved in 1995. Born and raised in Tel Aviv, I don't think she knows what tiki is (she's been to Florida in the late 1970's, but couldn't confirm a visit to the Mai Kai (as opposed to my maternal grandparents who've been to Hawaii and to a Benihana restaurant, evidence is here). It is neither 'pure' tiki nor African, but I've always loved this slim and smooth piece and for a few years I've been nagging her that I want it. She refuses to part with her work and it took alot of persuasions from my uncle, who noticed my fascination with this piece, but eventually she gave it to me. |
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nuKKe
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04/10/2010
Long time no updating and I've got plenty of excuses in hand. Here are the main two:
I haven't been making many tikis this year, but until I actually take pictures of completed projects, here's a progress shot of Cook's Loot, a series inspired by a sculpture taken by Captain Cook on his expedition to Hawaii It's HUGE and the mold is so heavy that I am discouraged by it. The first bisqued, underglazed, double-glazed duo went in the kiln for the 3rd time on Thursday, but here it is, fresh out of the mold. |
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MadDogMike
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04/11/2010
nuKKe, good to see your work again. Sounds like life is full! Cook's Loot is a hoot! Hope you sell it for lots of cash so you can buy your own kiln :) |
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amybean
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04/11/2010
Cook's Loot- what a great name! Can't wait to see the finished pieces. |
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nuKKe
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04/11/2010
LOL - looks like I need it, because my teacher's closing down the studio in a couple of months; she's doing the escape to the country thingy and while raku sessions are planned, it cannot be compared to the weekly classes. |
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croe67
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04/11/2010
:o That looks just AMAZING - a very original & cool design for a mug! Oh, and welcome back :D |
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Clarita
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04/11/2010
Hey nukke haven't seen your thread before, cool style! |
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ebtiki
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06/10/2010
Aloha, Nukke! Your moai mug completed its journey today, safe and sound; it's a great addition to my collection! |
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Robb Hamel
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06/11/2010
Is sure dig the authentic tribal art vibe you've got going. |
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