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MOTOR CITY TIKI ART SHOW & PARTY - June 19, 2004
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05/18/2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A first ever DETROIT TIKI ART SHOW -featuring dozens of renowned SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Raffle just added! A TIKI raffle drawing of Join the Motor City Tiki Tribe on Aloha! |
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05/18/2004
I've been waiting for the official info on this event for weeks! Finally, something in the events forum east of the Mississippi and north of the Mason/Dixon. See you there! -Z Thank God The Tiki Bar Is Open [ Edited by: feelin' zombified on 2004-05-18 12:10 ] |
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05/18/2004
Yeah, we should do an official TC meet and greet at the show! Any midwest members interested? Matt |
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Cousin Dave
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05/18/2004
All right, An actual tiki event happening in good ole' Motown. Matter of fact, Livonia was one of my old stomping grounds for quite awhile in the days following high school. Have fond memories of Chin's on Plymouth Rd. My mom says she also has fond memories of the Trader Vic's at the Statler back in the days. Sorry I won't be there to meet up with you guys, but I will definitely put the word out to family/friends to come out on 6/19. |
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05/19/2004
Thanks Dave! I should have some more information to post here pretty soon. |
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05/19/2004
Me and my wife will be there!!! can't wait!!! [ Edited by: SURFTIKI33 on 2004-05-19 09:05 ] |
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Tiki D
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05/19/2004
I will definitely be in attendance. This is super exciting, an event in my own back yard! Oh happy day!!! :D |
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05/19/2004
I'm telling you Tiki D it's going to be fantastic!! I hear they are going to bring out the old recipies from the Chin Tiki to mix drinks on that day. The art is going to be incredible...heck, I'm even building a bar for the show! |
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Tiki D
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05/20/2004
I have already cancelled the plans that I had for that day. Wow, you're building a bar for it?? I can't wait to be one of the first to enjoy a Mai Tai at your bar :drink: |
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05/20/2004
i also built a bar for the show, see you there. jim |
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mattfink
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05/20/2004
Right on Jim!!! How did you hear about the show? |
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05/20/2004
i was invited months ago by jime litwalk as a guest artist, he has some of my tikis. |
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05/20/2004
Cool! I didn't even know there was a carver in Columbus, OH. I'd love to see some of your stuff....got any pics handy? |
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05/21/2004
I have some older stuff on creating tiki. |
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05/21/2004
That stuff looks great! Be sure to bring some bigger carvings too! Matt |
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05/30/2004
That's my birthday! I will really try hard to be there... however I may be in Montreal... lets hope I can do both! |
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06/02/2004
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06/02/2004
Raffle tickets are now available for the Chin Tiki goodies. Anyone interested can contact me through pm. You do not have to be present to win! thanks, Matt |
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SURFTIKI33
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06/03/2004
Hey, How could I get my hands on one of those |
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Cousin Dave
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06/03/2004
Matt, P.S. How about those Pistons!--"Fear the Fro."~~Cousin Dave [ Edited by: Cousin Dave on 2004-06-03 11:57 ] [ Edited by: Cousin Dave on 2004-06-03 11:59 ] [ Edited by: Cousin Dave on 2004-06-03 12:00 ] [ Edited by: Cousin Dave on 2004-06-03 12:20 ] |
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06/03/2004
[ Edited by: TNTiki on 2004-11-06 17:30 ] |
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06/04/2004
Send me an email with your addresses and I'll be glad to mail one off to you: thanks, Matt |
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06/07/2004
Ok, I think I got everyone's post cards out in the mail...any other takers? thanks, Matt |
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06/08/2004
[ Edited by: TNTiki on 2004-11-06 17:32 ] |
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Cousin Dave
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06/08/2004
As Smokey & The Miracles once said, Moocho mahalo Matt!~~CD |
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SURFTIKI33
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06/08/2004
Thanks for the post card. I'll see you at the event.. |
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06/10/2004
Great! I'll see you guys in little over a week!!! |
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Tiki-Toa
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06/12/2004
Any other Wisconsin tiki lover intrested in going? Looking for someone to share costs of gas, hotel, etc. with so I can make for what sounds like one hell of a good time. Please email if intrested, Mahalo. |
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06/12/2004
Hey, What's the deal with the raffle tix? The day I tried to get 'em, they were not yet available and now I might not get to that side of town again for a while. Will they be sold at the show as well? or are they advance only? -Z |
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06/12/2004
Zombie if you go up from your post Mattfink says to pm and he will get you some, hope this helps. |
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06/14/2004
They will definitely be available at the show, but you may want to try and get there earlier in the evening. Matt
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06/21/2004
Thanks to everyone who came out the the show on Saturday night. Wow!!! What a great crowd and a great bunch of Tiki art. I'll get some pics up on here pretty soon. Matt |
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06/21/2004
Heres a pic of the bar I built for the event. The restaurant didn't have an actual bar to serve drinks from, so I put this together for them. It was for sale, but it was so packed with drinkers I don't think anyone even knew about it: |
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06/21/2004
My wife and I had a great time, some really |
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Feelin Zombified
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06/21/2004
It was nice to finally meet some of you. I had great time even though I had to leave early & my wife couldn't make it and to top it off most of my pics didn't turn out. Great to see such a large crowd. Perhaps it'll inspire further work on Chin Tiki (?) -Z |
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06/21/2004
Mattfink I think you should bring that bar to Wisconsin for the Tiki Pa'ina event to try and sell it, or at least we can try to have as much fun drinking from it as the Motor City crowd. Sorry I missed such a good time. |
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06/21/2004
Tiki-toa: Tell me more about the Wisconsin event!!! When, where, who, etc? thanks, Matt |
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06/21/2004
http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=9276&forum=4&21 Matt and anyone else here is the link to the Wisconsin event things are coming together now so take a look any and all are welcome to this lets make this a party to remember. Looking for more artists and carvers and just plain good ole tiki freaks. |
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Feelin Zombified
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06/22/2004
Here, as promised are my sad excuse for pictures. None of the pics of carvings or art turned out, sorry... If you squint, you can see 2 tikis out front... Backs of peoples heads... Fuzzy DJ... Eating the remains of the original Chin Tiki... Anybody have something better to post? -Z Thank God The Tiki Bar Is Open [ Edited by: feelin' zombified on 2004-06-21 18:10 ] |
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06/22/2004
Ok, got some pics together: |
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06/22/2004
Hey FZ, Dave & Coalbe BaMbOoLoDgE...where the South Pacific meets the Great White North! [ Edited by: BambooLodge on 2004-06-22 12:06 ] |
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06/22/2004
Mattfink~ Dude the pictures rock, and man I am really bummed even more now that I did not make it. Can you tell me how to get a hold of some of these artists that are in the pictures? 1. I want them for the WI. event and 2. I wanna buy some of their stuff! |
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06/22/2004
T.T., Len at http://www.speedcult.com is the guy who did the metal stuff. Jimi Litwalk and Jeff Shea both work out of Electric Superstition Tattoo in Royal Oak: Mark from Lucky Monkey Tattoo in Ann Arbor did the Hula-Fink painting: http://www.luckymonkeytattoo.com/ Dave Krys of DSK designs did the lamps: Jimmy Robinson did the Witco style bar (he's here lurking on T.C. somewhere). Hope this will help you out a bit. There were more artists there, but that is all I can think of off the top of my head. Matt |
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06/24/2004
Man! Chin's was great!!! I was in detroit for a fellow DEADBEATS' wedding and managed to get a few striping pieces done in time for the show...the even sold! The skateboard was painted by Jeff Shea and the 3 paintings next to the skateboard were painted by Jime' Litwalk. Had a really good time. If I can get some pics from Jime', I'll post some of them (my digital's card was full...damn!) nice job on the show, Nancy and Jime'! Anyways...good to see some of ya'll and maybe next time I can meet some more of you. |
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06/24/2004
Barnett, Thanks for coming and doing the trays! They looked great and sold like hotcakes. Matt |
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Kahiki Johnny
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05/09/2005
Is there any word on a Motor city tiki art show for 2005? |
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Tipsy McStagger
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05/10/2005
this is what I have heard....I think the event is being pushed up to the late summer or early fall. some of the organizers have been busy with other projects and haven't been able to focus on getting a june event together in time. also, with the mass exodus of people leaving downtown detroit, the old chin tiki location will probably be sold. there were rumors that it might re-open, but that's a crack pipe at this time. no one can justify opening a business on that scale in that hostile of a market. i'm sure whatever decor can be transfered over to the livonia location will be taken there, and the rest sold off or trashed. there's not alot of stuff in there worth salvaging. anyway, stay tuned and either nancy, mattfink or myself will post more info on it soon......was looking forward to it in june, but i guess i have more time to create art for the show... |
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05/10/2005
Tipsy- Thanks for the update. I am anxiously awaiting the next event as it is supposed to be the best one yet! |