Hale Pele
Well this is the basic group shot that is going with me to Caliente next week. Discouraged but not yet defeated I head to Palm Springs. Sold 0 as in zero tikis at the Hale Pele event yesterday. It was still a fun show, thanks so much to Mark and Elaura, Bonnie, Mitch and Karen, Randy and Joanie, Buddah, Tigertail, and Wavesauce for coming out to support!! I did manage to sell a few screen prints so am excited for that and will do more in the future.
"Black Clouds"
Here is a print that sold. Thanks Bonnie!
"Chick"
This is the other print that sold to Kimo.
"Tre"
This is one that will be added to the group for the trip to Tiki Caliente.
"Barry"
Here is the other add on. I will let you know how it goes when I return May 14.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
I took the plunge today and signed up for the Tiki Caliente event in Palm Springs this coming May. Rory "Wildsville Man" Snyder is the host and said he was looking for some new vendors so I figured what the heck. I will get to meet such great carvers as Crazy Al, Buzzy, Kirby, and TikiTonz so it will be well worth the trip. Rory said that with that competition it will be hard to sell the big stuff so bring things in the 30-60 dollar range. I have been thinking about trying to sculpt some small glass tiki necklaces so I guess this is my opportunity to try. Also getting together some Frog Island Tiki t shirts to give to the Reverend Horton Heat when they return to Portland on New Year's Eve. The best news is my first or second all-time favorite live band Secret Chiefs 3 will be here in March! Already got my tickets, can't wait.
Friday, December 2, 2011
My favorite newer band without question is Thee Oh Sees from SF and they played last night at the Doug Fir. Easily the best show I have seen this year. They added a band mate and are now 5 strong with 2 drummers. They travel extensively and if they come to your town see them while they are at their peak. Local guys Mean Jeans opened with a fun, punky, sweaty set and were followed by a great Aussie band Total Control. They were also a 5 piece and if there is such a thing as melancholy punk they were it.
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This is a bass wood sign I did for a Columbus, Ohio based designer of cool tiki bar lighting.
"Lauderdale"
"Eaton"
"Bernie"
"Ron"
"Stu"
"Surfin' Bird"
"'Ohiki" (Hawaiian for sand crab)
"Power"
"Juan and Atu"
"Beatrice and Giovanni"
"Airic"
"Bob"
One of my personal favs.
"Jared"
Rhymes with Scared.
"Toma"
And this is my favorite as I like his bad attitude.
"Tiki Kabob"
"Tiki Kabob 2"
"Flip"
Named Flip because he is wearing flip flops.
"Paddleman"
"Lucy"
"Growth Pole"
"Kit"
This is a memorial tiki for a friend.
The Real Jimbo
Thanks a lot to Jimbo Wallace. He is the bass player for Reverend Horton Heat and they purchased this tiki and took him home to Texas.
"Sufferin' Bastard"
Four color screen print.
"Black Clouds"
8 color screen print.
"Two Tikis"
8 color screen print.
"Brett Lambo"
8 color screen print done for the Skootiki show here in Portland.
Jimbo, Claude, Juan and Atu, Lombardo, and Airic.
My favorite carving tools.
"Lombardo"
He does use Polident but don't make fun of him.
"Jimbo"
It took most of a year but he is done. He is named after the Reverend Horton Heat's bass player.
He is a made from cedar.
Legba and Mehevi guarding their new digs in the Phillippines.
"Claude"
"El Boracho"
"Hans"
Named by my 9 year old nephew, Max, this was made in 2001 but I never photographed it till now.
Whitey's Frog
Legba
Legbas backside
Screen printed voodoo symbols on Legba
Mehevi
His name comes from a great book titled "Typee" by Herman Melville
Group photo
Flip
The back of Flip
Ali'i
Dick (Deadeye)
mouth and top light up
Willard and Ben
Palm
Gus
Here's an odd little guy, named for gusto as in "go for the." Also bite off more than you can chew. Why have a little when you can have a lot?
"Dong Clock"
Felix
Orin
Frog Island Tikis
Frog Island Tikis
About Me
- Frog Island Tikis
- I started carving tikis in 2000 after a trip to Maui. I love and appreciate Polynesian culture, but rather than follow traditional ways, I put my own rather twisted view on the matter. I build each tiki with a protective edge to watch over the owner's well being. Most of them are of redwood or cedar, but my brother-in-law Jimbo brings me excellent palm from California. I start with a chainsaw and then really get into them with chisels, files, and knives. I have read that the ONLY way to breath life into an idol is through use of hand tools, but if primitive man had access to a chainsaw I know he would have used it. Tikis are for fun. Mahalo- CY