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coconuttzo
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Joined: Jan 13, 2010
Posts: 143
From: Hilo, Hawaii
|  Posted: 2010-03-04 2:09 pm Permalink
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GMAN
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Joined: Jul 14, 2005
Posts: 2994
From: My Island
| Posted: 2010-03-07 3:07 pm Permalink
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Paipo
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Joined: Jun 22, 2006
Posts: 1886
From: Aotearoa / NZ
| Posted: 2010-03-14 5:37 pm Permalink
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On 2010-03-04 14:09, coconuttzo wrote:
What happened? Bump again
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Sorry, I have been well and truly out of the loop for too long now my tiki friends. As mentioned, I moved towns over the summer and took an extended break from carving. I'm finally creating again in my new space and starting to settle into life in a new town. It's been much more of an upheaval than I anticipated.
I also deleted my myspace and facebook profiles after ongoing frustration with functionality (particularly FB), privacy and copyright issues and too many random inquiries that ate up time but never seemed to pan out. I will have a new + improved self-made site online this year that will showcase my traditional, poly-pop and contemporary carvings again. In the meantime, TC is the sole online archive of my work over the last few years.
Anyway, now we've caught up, it must be time to mix a Mai Tai (I finally managed to locally source both orgeat and Martinique rum over the summer  )and kick things off with a few pics.....
The new Whare Whakairo (work-in-progress...still lots to do inside with winter on the way):
There are a few tikis scattered about, but I need to fumigate before I can unleash the hordes from their boxes.
Now...some new work. There hasn't been much of this in the last couple of months, at least not of the tiki persuasion, but this will be rectified in the near future.
Here's the swansong piece for the old workshop, and the also my last major project for 2009:
Matarua
...and a couple of pebble pieces from the end of last year:
Rei Puta
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Kotiate
To Be Continued....
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laojia
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Joined: Feb 04, 2009
Posts: 919
From: Metz Lorraine France
| Posted: 2010-03-14 9:55 pm Permalink
Glad you're back Paip'!  Also glad you're found a place to put the box cartoning...
"Matarua" is a exceptional piece!  In size and design, I like the rough side, crude, from stone original.
Straight line for the "rei puta", very cotemporary! A WOW piece!
And this modern Kotiate... Amazing, as the rear than the front!
And now, we wait more! More! More!
J.
[ This Message was edited by: laojia 2010-03-14 21:57 ]
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Lake Surfer
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Joined: Oct 21, 2002
Posts: 3311
From: Milwaukee, WI
| Posted: 2010-03-15 12:40 am Permalink
So good to have you back, Rhys!
"Matarua" is incredible.
I love how the natural colors of the stone work with the design. Just a stunning piece overall.
The future workspace looks oh so promising. I'm sure you will transform it into the ultimate workspace.
So odd as you transition into Winter and many of us here in the Northern Hemisphere are finally looking to shed coats and head back outside to work in the coming Spring.
The worldwide reach of our passion continues to amaze me.
Here's to a year full of creativity for you, and may you continue to inspire us all!
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hewey
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Joined: Sep 14, 2004
Posts: 4270
From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2010-03-15 01:54 am Permalink
Good to see you mate
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GROG
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Joined: Jun 21, 2006
Posts: 6195
From: Tujunga
| Posted: 2010-03-15 02:03 am Permalink
YAY!!!!!!!!!!
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congatiki
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Joined: Jun 01, 2004
Posts: 2407
From: wisconsin northwoods
| Posted: 2010-03-15 06:07 am Permalink
Beautiful work Paipo, the Matarua is really "nuts."
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little lost tiki
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Joined: Jun 12, 2006
Posts: 7460
From: Orange,CA-right near the Circle!
| Posted: 2010-03-15 07:57 am Permalink
Matarua is one BIG POWERFUL PIECE!
That gaze and that perfectly placed darker area that resembles weathering...
Your studio is looking BIG as well....
That's onna be great once it's all functional and ready to rock!
You'll be back in he saddle in no time!
You have been missed!
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2010-03-15 08:07 am Permalink
Paipo, Welcome back, Happpy to see your latest stuff, Awesome stuff too and I Especially love the Kotiate, it is So clean, Deep and perfect. Can't find all the right words so I'll just say'em all: Awesome, Incredible, Fantastic, Beautiful (how much room do I have)Sick, and I think I'll just cut the list short but you got the idea, Right??
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benella
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Joined: Sep 27, 2006
Posts: 1423
From: Meudon, France
| Posted: 2010-03-15 12:23 pm Permalink
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WOw, Paipo, this modern Kotiate is particularly awesome. I love it.
Top shelf new pieces.
Mahalo,
Benjamin.
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TheBigT
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 1155
From: Fabulous Houston
| Posted: 2010-03-15 3:32 pm Permalink
Nice new works from the old shop. Great new shop!
I like the little tail accent on the back of Kotiate where the cord goes. Nice touch!
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crazy al
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Joined: Jun 25, 2002
Posts: 1783
From: CA
| Posted: 2010-03-15 4:33 pm Permalink
i think i would be spending more time shooting hoops out side the new pad then grinding stones...... hmmmmmm....... speekin of stones i have a blarney question for you as soon as i get off the lawn-dart field.... spring has sprung here!
guess who hit that lemon! oh-ya! 20 points!!
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TikiG
Grand Member (2 years) 
Joined: Jun 17, 2008
Posts: 1519
From: Palmdale, California
| Posted: 2010-03-15 4:39 pm Permalink
Great to see you back -
Your latest works are what I call KILLER!!
Thanks for the post.
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Paipo
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Joined: Jun 22, 2006
Posts: 1886
From: Aotearoa / NZ
| Posted: 2010-03-17 5:37 pm Permalink
Edited for "ghost page"...see pg. 41!
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