“Karu Karu” or blue eyes in Maori. 6 1/2” height and holds 14oz.
Below is in the “bisque” stage, before the final glaze, with the eyes painted in under glaze.
Creating for the Tiki World........One Year Anniversay. Part one.
It’s been a great year of making art for Tiki lovers everywhere. Here’s a quick review, or maybe not so quick since I haven’t blogged at all!
Here’s where it all started. Trader Vic’s at the Disneyland Hotel. I fell in love with the Tiki World. Didn’t know it existed until a friend introduced me. We later attended the Original Tiki Market Place and Tikiland Trading Markets. I was hooked!
After studying the Maori art, I created these two large pieces of a man and woman.
Next to come “The Kid,” the first mug? or is it a pitcher? This is styled after the Hei-tiki with many traditional Maori symbols on the front and back. With my sculpture experience, I always design in the round with the design directing the eye to go around the form.
Then the awaited foot surgery. While in recovery I started designing “Diver Bob.”
The rest is history….”Tourcan 2 Love,” some skull cups, tiki babies
created AbiNormal Tiki,
and then had my first showing at the Original Tiki Market in Garden Grove, CA.
I never thought I’d do skulls but I got the biggest kick out of these.
Last Day of another fun workshop
Today was the final day of a porcelain painting workshop. I really love watching students learn and achieve their goals. Not only that , we had a lot of fun in the process!
