Showing posts with label texas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label texas. Show all posts

Friday, February 9, 2018

Tiki Acrobats

Two Man Tiki Acrobats

Tiki Books

6 Feet Tall

A few elements of this tiki inspired by:


Maori haka tongue
Marquesan island tikis
Pacific Northwest totems
Robots

Made from a carefully-selected log from the pressure-treated pine forests of deep South Texas.












Books for tiki lovers


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available now- 


Paperback copies of Mark's tiki book "Every Tiki has a Spirit"
-Full color and black and white versions- 

Tikiphiles Books
Every Tiki has a Spirit
















Books by Mark Ferdinand


Thursday, February 8, 2018

Topknot Palm Tiki

Topknot Texas Tiki - Palm


A few elements of this tiki inspired by:


Traditional Maori mokos
Traditional San Diego tribal tattoos circa 1996
Maori pre-haka tongue (It's about to reveal itself, it just hasn't yet)
A basket my mom gave me.

Pukao - Topknot adornments placed on Easter Island Moai. In this Texas tiki is it a recognition of his authority and position of status on the island.

Tiki carving books
tiki books

Tiki Butt 
Tiki exposing his tuchus as if to say
"Hey! Look at my tuchus!"



tiki logs

This tiki made from a log from:

Washingtonia robusta (Mexican Fan Palm)

 

 

 

 

 

Available now- 


Paperback copies of Mark's tiki book "Every Tiki has a Spirit"
-Full color and black and white versions- 

Tikiphiles Books
Every Tiki has a Spirit

Books by Mark Ferdinand