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laojia posted on 06/16/2010


WELCOME TO THE KAVAKAVA GALLERY!

SOME OF MY WORK:
Hope you enjoy...

Hei tiki, wengé and pink ivory

My first, early 2009

Hei tiki, pink ivory and paua shell


Owner: Baï

Moai, ash (study model)

Koru with skull toggle, pink ivory. gift box in palmwood, pink and brass

Owner: BigDaddy from Texas

big mouth manaia, pink ivory and paua shell

Yipwan figure, grenadill. Swap 2009.


Owner: Tikiville, Canada


Snake biting its tail, pink ivory

Owner: Nath from 94

Two Koru, grenadill and pink ivory

Hei tiki, Ebony and white shell

Owner: Jimmy Virani

Hei Matau, pink ivory

Owner: my wife.

Manaia, ebony and pink shell

Pekapeka, ebony and pink shell

Hei Tiki koru holder

Owner: Benella

Tiny ebony Hei matau

Double koru

Hei Tiki

Two head manaia

Koropepe

Mine!

Hei matau

Hei matau


Overlap pendant, pink ivory


Surf Fink carving, basswood and ink

Just for fun...

Hei toki, mopane

Hybrid Hei Matau, grenadill and paua

Hei Tiki, pink ivory
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Whale tail pendant, mopane
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Moai pendant, walnut
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commissioned work

In the gift box, ash and walnut
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Owner: Kon Hemsby's wife


Articulated heartform pendant, pink ivory and white shell. commissioned work
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Owner: bride of Yves


Tridactyl Hei Tiki, grenadill and white shell
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Tatooed Hei Tiki, grenadill and white shell
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Koru, grenadill
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Owner: Nath from 29

Koru, pink ivory
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Owner: Jérôme Jed Moretto.

Rei Puta, grenadill and white shell
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Three Hawaïan brother, Beech
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Owner: Celia from BornBad Exotica shop

Lono, basswood
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With other works group Tikitribe France
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Miscellaneous

Portable carving workbench, beech and plywood drawer
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Storage box for BenZ's carving knives, walnut
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Homemade work bench
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Some pieces will be avaliable soon on the marketplace

Thank's for looking!


Tiki Tribe
Gallery

[ Edited by: laojia 2010-10-05 13:20 ]

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danlovestikis posted on 06/16/2010

What a wonderful journey through your art. I enjoyed it all. It was also fun seeing Bai's work in the window of the gallery. Thank you for sharing, Wendy

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zerostreet posted on 06/17/2010

Wow! Gorgeous work! Congrats!

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bigbrotiki posted on 06/17/2010

Wow! It's obvious: You love wood, and wood loves you!

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GROG posted on 06/17/2010

Great stuff. GROG like.

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virani posted on 06/17/2010

Love, love, love it.

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little lost tiki posted on 06/17/2010

Nice body of carvings!
BIG MOUTH MANAIA is ROCKIN!
Thanks for coming on here and showing us your work!

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Tiki Baï posted on 06/21/2010


Owner: Baï

YEP! :) and I loooove it! :)
Quelle Classe ta galerie !!! Simply perfect work!
each piece is a treasure! and I can definately say all your work is even more beautyful on real! Great work Loajia! :)

[ Edited by: Tiki Baï 2010-06-21 02:19 ]

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laojia posted on 10/05/2010

Thank you all for looking , for the kind words, nice comp' and your enthusiasm.
A online shop will also open in the coming days on the market place.
It is widely now time to update this gallery:

Two rei puta pendants, grenadill and white shell
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Left mine, right BenZart.

Wheku mask 2, grenadill and paua
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Owner: Jérôme from 54

Side hanger hei tiki, Pink ivory and paua shell
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Hei toki, bone
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Hei tiki, bone and paua
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Koropepe, bone and obsidian
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Twisted overlap, bone
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Owl pendant, pink ivory and paua shell
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Owner: Sylvie from 54

Scarface Moai, birch stained waxed
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Owner: Jed from Metz

Tangaroa, birch stained waxed
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Owner: Creative Chimp, Florida

Born bad shop sign, basswood and cord
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Colaborative piece with Benella

Tiki Tribe sign, pine and basswood
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Thank's for looking!


Tiki Tribe
Gallery

[ Edited by: laojia 2010-10-05 13:29 ]

[ Edited by: laojia 2011-02-17 06:39 ]

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bigbrotiki posted on 10/08/2010

What's French for "Master of his craft"?

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GROG posted on 10/08/2010

GROG second that, bigbro.

Wonderful carves. Great craftmanship and design. Every one them is a little jewel.


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GROG miss Tiki-Kate

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hiltiki posted on 10/09/2010

Not only are your carvings great but the photographs of each piece you posted are works of art also.

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Zeta posted on 10/09/2010

Beautiful! All of them!

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Atomic Tiki Punk posted on 10/09/2010

Wow! just wow!

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Sunset Mike posted on 02/08/2011

love the bone stuff,

In fact it's all great-Good work!

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laojia posted on 02/17/2011

On 2010-10-08 10:30, bigbrotiki wrote:
What's French for "Master of his craft"?

Don't know... Just craftman...

Thank you Sven, next time you pass by Paris I try to be in the vicinity!

Also thank you Grog, Hiltiki, Zeta, Atomic Tiki Punk and Sunset Mike! Glad you appreciate the art what I do.

Gallery Update:

Maori warrior mask
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Tiny Hei matau
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Owner: Creative Chimp, Florida

Marquesan horn pendant
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Marquisian on pedestal
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For Mrs laojia's room

Wall hanging Marquesan
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Beachcombing serie
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Ursin, mussel and abalone

Maori poupou panel
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Wall hanging tiki mask
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Sépik inspired figure
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Tangaroa
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Couple of marquisian pole (in situ)
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Bone pendants:

Hei matau
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Hei Tiki
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Thank's for looking!
Have a nice day!

Jérôme.

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little lost tiki posted on 02/17/2011

Wow! Lot's of great carvings here! How do you switch from big to small so effortlessly?
Love the Marquesan on a pedestal !

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hiltiki posted on 02/17/2011

You are agreat artist and a master craftsman. I look forward to seeing your stuff. More is definitely better.

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Sunset Mike posted on 05/17/2011

Long time no hear from you!

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I wanted to show you a couple of recent works. The Island girl is made of Schefflera. The big guy is a Queen Palm stump in a Yard in long beach. I haven't gotten to Paris yet. But I'm looking forward to the day.

Merci, Mon Friend and hope you're works are still coming!


Keep the Faith

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Polly posted on 06/01/2011

The expression of the two guy behind Born bad shop sign is really cute, lol

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fumacius posted on 07/17/2011

Congratulations , i just love your work... Can you please tell me how you worked bone? Same tools you use in wood??
Thanks

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