Hewey's wood thread - Making a Paipo p20 - Tiki Carving

H hewey Tiki Socialite Sydney, Australia Joined: Sep 14, 2004 Posts: 4283	H hewey Posted posted on Wed, Aug 17, 2005 7:30 PM Wheres the Moai pics in that link? I got stuck on the hula girls :). I know where your coming from, I dig the genuine designs. But I'm not 100% comfortable with trying to make a direct copy of a traditional design. I dig this "tiki thing" from the pop culture perspective. I feel a little wierd doing straight traditional designs, its not my heritage. I dont have a problem with others doing it, its just something I'm not big on for my own works. Yes, my work has a big traditional influence. I dont know if this makes sense to others, but its where I stand. It could be argued that 50's tiki culture is not my heritage either, which is a fair call. I dont think it was as big Down Under. But the basis of tiki pop culture is romanticism about tropical islands, which is what I dig. (Again, this is not intended as a go at anyone who replicates traditional designs. Please do not take it in this way)

Wheres the Moai pics in that link? I got stuck on the hula girls :). I know where your coming from, I dig the genuine designs.

But I'm not 100% comfortable with trying to make a direct copy of a traditional design. I dig this "tiki thing" from the pop culture perspective. I feel a little wierd doing straight traditional designs, its not my heritage. I dont have a problem with others doing it, its just something I'm not big on for my own works. Yes, my work has a big traditional influence. I dont know if this makes sense to others, but its where I stand.

It could be argued that 50's tiki culture is not my heritage either, which is a fair call. I dont think it was as big Down Under. But the basis of tiki pop culture is romanticism about tropical islands, which is what I dig.

(Again, this is not intended as a go at anyone who replicates traditional designs. Please do not take it in this way)

Post #180445 by hewey on Wed, Aug 17, 2005 7:30 PM