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Bowana posted on 07/26/2010

Aloha! Bowana here, and I'm very glad to meet you. Thanks for visiting my gallery. This is work I've done from the past 9 years or so. Feel free to post snotty comments. :)

Let's start with something brand new, shall we?



This is the Funky Mug Monkey ready to sell you a Tiki Mug!
He himself is a mug, hand built ceramic, one of a kind.
The fez has a straw hole on top and is removable. 2010
SOLD!

Here's some favorites from my thread http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=22368&forum=7&613



Plain Jane who is also a mug with removable top.
Hand built ceramic, one of a kind. 2010



Aloha Sisters Mug.
Hand built ceramic, one of a kind 2008
AUCTIONED!


Shaken, Not Stirred mug. Edition of 25 castings. 2009
SOLD OUT!


Girly Mug. (3 girls, one mug)
Hand built ceramic, one of a kind. 2008


Aloha Alien Mug.
Hand built ceramic, one of a kind. 2010
SOLD!


Lil' Tuff Guy Ceramic Mug.
Hand Built, one of a kind. 2010
SOLD!


Ali'i Mug.
Hand built, one of a kind. 2010


Joined At The Jowl Luau Pig.
Luau Pig by Squid, ruined by Bowana. 2009
SOLD!


War Pig I.
Luau Pig by Squid, ruined by Bowana. 2009


War Pig II.
Luau Pig by Squid, ruined by Bowana. 2009
GIFTED!

Now let us go back to when I was doing more carving, eh?


3 ft Moai.
Styrofoam and Bondo. 2001


Lana Kila.
Carved Eucalyptus. 2006


Stinky.
Carved Palm wood. 2007


Little Pumpkin.
Carved Eucalyptus. 2008


Waha Nui.
Carved Palm Wood. 2007
GIFTED!


Ali'i.
Carved Eucalyptus. 2006

Thanks for stopping by. More later...

Bowie



That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

[ Edited by: bowana 2011-05-30 08:05 ]

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leleliz posted on 07/26/2010

Funky Mug Monkey is awesome Bowana!!

Your work is awesome..so happy you made a gallery entry of your stuff slacker!

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laojia posted on 07/26/2010

UNA GALLERIA DI ECCELLENZA!!!!

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Mr. NoNaMe posted on 07/26/2010

Mmm, mm, mm!!!

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little lost tiki posted on 07/26/2010

most Daves RULE....
you,Sir...
are to be included amongst them!
every piece is a winner!
How'd you carve those glasses on the monkey?

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hiltiki posted on 07/26/2010

Wowowsky!

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Lake Surfer posted on 07/26/2010

Ken is right... Dave's do rule, and it is an honor to share the name with an incredible talent such as yourself!

Awesome body of work, and I look forward to the next new piece!

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TikiG posted on 07/26/2010

Hi Dave, G here -

Always been a fan of your work, always admired the carved stuff I've seen and lately your clay jams have been righteous beyond words at times.

I, like everybody else, anticipate each new piece with open arms. Thanks for posting.

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Babalu posted on 07/26/2010

You da man brother!!

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GROG posted on 07/26/2010

Carver/sculptor Extraordinaire.

(And an awesome individual to boot.)

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MadDogMike posted on 07/27/2010

Did I die and go to TC Heaven? Dave, your art is scattered all over TC making it hard to track down. I only hope the electron bonds that hold this tread together are strong enough to contain all of this awesomeness without creating some sort of antimatter!

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Bowana posted on 08/14/2010

Thanks for the comps everybody. (Gosh!) :blush:
Lake Surfer, should we let Dave Clysdalle Low-Zow and Dave Squid Cohen into Club Dave? Ahh.. sure, why not! :)

Here's the latest:




Moai ceramic mug w/removable top
2010
SOLD!





Tahitian Dancer Ceramic Mug (Leela)
2010

Both handbuilt one of a kind mugs.

Thanks for looking!

Bowie



That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

[ Edited by: Bowana 2010-08-22 20:11 ]

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GROG posted on 08/16/2010

Great minds think alike. GROG did a Moai mug with a topknot lid too. GROG also going to do one where the topknot/lid is a shotglass. First one in a series GROG call "Mugshots" which are combination mugs with shot glass.

GROG hear your wahine with the headdress had an unfortunate accident. That too bad, it was a gorgeous piece.

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Bowana posted on 08/23/2010

oops..

[ Edited by: Bowana 2010-08-22 20:11 ]

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Tiki Baï posted on 08/25/2010

OH MY.... Bowana!!!
I even can't make any comment... the pictures talk by themself.
you are THE artist of 2010! I really admire your work!! a big lesson for all of us! Thank you :)

Baï

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Benzart posted on 08/28/2010

Bows, You have done some Incredible stuff here, it's hard to believe some of this stuff didn't come outta a machine! Nice to see all this work together especially with your earlier treasures..

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GROG posted on 08/28/2010

But he IS a machine! Dave is an android.

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Bowana posted on 08/28/2010

Thank you Bai! You are so sweet! I don't know if I deserve that title but thank you very much! Big hugs for you!

GROG and Benzart sweet too, but not as sweet as Bai. :)

At this point Leela is in the shop for a glaze repair. Please pray for her...

Bowie

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Bowana posted on 11/03/2010

New bowls! New bowls!
These are a couple of hand built one of a kind bowls. The figures are from press molds from previous sculptures of mine and attached
to a slab formed bowl.






Ali'i Bowl 7 1/2" x 5"
Very Hawaiian!
SOLD!





Moai Bowl 9" x 5"
Very Moai!
SOLD!

Thanks for visiting!

Bowie



That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

[ Edited by: bowana 2011-08-27 14:20 ]

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ebtiki posted on 11/04/2010

Nice bowls, Bowie!

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Beachbumz posted on 11/04/2010

Nice! I really like the way you placed the moai's.
Great glaze color combo's too...

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danlovestikis posted on 11/05/2010

Islander, Babalu, Notch, Bowana, Notch, Islander

EYE CANDY! Wendy

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Bowana posted on 01/27/2011

Thanks ebtiki, Beachbumz, and Wendy!

New work:

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This is Sunshine. 8 1/2" ceramic sculpture. Hand built, one of
a kind. Not a mug, a sculpture!

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Space Monkey! Poor lil' guy has no idea what's been planned for him!
7 3/4" ceramic mug with removable cap. Hand built, one of a kind.

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Mighty Ku. 9" ceramic mug. Hand built, one of a kind.

Thanks for visiting! :)

Bowie

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leleliz posted on 01/27/2011

that wahine sculpt is the best one yet!

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danlovestikis posted on 01/27/2011

Classic, beautiful, and funny. You have the bases covered. Wendy

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mp posted on 01/27/2011

Beautiful work my friend!

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Bowana posted on 04/16/2012

Thanks, Liz, Wendy, and Mike :)

Here's the latest:

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Moai Bowl
9" X 5"
SOLD!

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Pink Minimalist Moai mug!
SOLD!

Here are two mugs I designed and sculpted for Gecko'z SSA:
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Lono and Born of Fire
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All glaze variations (and the custom tattoo carving on this one) done by Gecko.

Thanks for looking!

Bowie



That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

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hang10tiki posted on 04/16/2012

Sweeeeeeeet

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Bowana posted on 08/23/2013

Thanks, hang10!

Howdyloha! Here's a few new ones:

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Ali'i Bowl
7" x 5"
SOLD!

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Hawaiian Bowl
9" X 5"
SOLD!

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Hawaiian Bowl ll
9" X 4"
SOLD!

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Hipster Nerd Moai Mug
Custom one of a kind Minimalist Moai
8 1/2"
SOLD!

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Brown Double Shot Freak Moai Twins Mug
Custom one of a kind Minimalist Moai
8 1/2"
SOLD!

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Green Double Shot Freak Moai Twins Mug
Custom one of a kind Minimalist Moai
8 1/2"
SOLD!

Thanks fer lookin!

Bowie

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hang10tiki posted on 08/23/2013

It was great to see you again at Oasis
Awesome work as usual
Love em all
The double Moai is a must have
Keep up the awesomeness

Say hi to your Dad

Jon
:)

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Bowana posted on 03/26/2014

Thanks, Jon! Hope to see you at this year's Oasis!

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Sea Horse mug, 8 1/2" tall. Editions of 5 of each of the colors shown
plus a few crazy one offs in the future!
BLUE AND GREEN EDITIONS SOLD OUT!

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Custom glazed Minimalist Moai, "Randy Rhoads" polka dots.
SOLD!

Thanks for lookin'!

Bowie



That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

[ Edited by: Bowana 2014-08-23 18:26 ]

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SandraDee posted on 03/26/2014

Man those seahorses are fantastic!

Great job my friend!

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Bowana posted on 04/23/2015

Mahaloz, SandraDee!

I finally got some new pieces for the galleria:
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Blue zebra striped seahorse mug.
Trying to paint the stripes symmetric on both sides was the main rub.
Whew.

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Tribal Skull MInimalist Moai.
(The Misfits resemblance is purely coincidental)

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Aikane shot glass size muglet. 4" tall, edition of 30.

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Little Kahuna shot glass size muglet. 3 3/8" tall, edition of 25.

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Here's a shot of them with a familiar Orchids of Hawaii mug for scale.
Rinky dink!

Thanks for stopping by.

Bowie

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MadDogMike posted on 04/23/2015

B'WANA!!! Nice work. So good to see you in here :)

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bitterfishies posted on 05/29/2015

You're seahorses are adorable! I'm loving the blue zebra stripe one

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T_birdman posted on 06/08/2015

Had to stop by and remind you that your stuff is beyond badass bro! Hope all is really great for you and all the rest of the SD choppers! Sorry for being a stranger, circumstances suck!

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Bowana posted on 08/17/2015

Mahaloz, MDM (nice seeing you at Oasis BTW!), bitterfishies, and Birdman!

I've been slacking on my posts, so here's the latest:

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The Space Monkeys landed, then all disappeared at Tiki Oasis!
It was an edition of 6 white space suits and 6 orange, all with removable,
NASA issue ball caps.
Gosh, I wish I saved one for myself. Oh well.
I'll be making some special editions and custom one offs in the future.
One giant leap for a space monkey.

Thanks for visiting. :)

Bowie

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Benzart posted on 09/18/2017

WOW Bowana, what a Gallery full of Awesomness, you are just Out of control my friend. And I mean that in the worst way possible :) Happy to see you again Sir!

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