TikiThe history of tiki culture dates back to ancient Polynesia. Such carvings were first discovered in Polynesia, and tiki carvings are said to represent a Polynesian God. They’re an integral part of South Pacific mythology, culture and history.
Similar to the way the Christian religion sees Adam as the first created human, Maori mythology refers to Tiki as the first man. One of the most popular legends states that Tane created the first man, Tiki, then made a wife for him. Another version, however, says Tiki mixed his own blood with clay to create the first human, while another popular variation of the story claims that Tiki lived a lonely life and craved companionship. He was overjoyed when he saw his reflection in a pool of water, but his joy quickly faded as the image shattered when he dove into the pool in an effort to embrace his new-found friend. In his anguish, he covered the pool with dirt, and the earth gave birth to a female companion. The sheer number of legends surrounding Tiki is quite astounding—possibly because so many island cultures pay tribute to Tiki Gods. The four major Hawaiian Tiki Gods are Ku the God of War, Lono the God of Fertility and Peace, Kane the God of Light and Life, and Kanaloa the God of the Sea. Ancient followers worshiped these Gods through prayer, chanting, surfing, lava sledding and even human sacrifice. |
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You will be Graded on:
-Effort -Creativity -Craftsmanship |
Carving Foam-Each of you will be provided a piece of foam to carve.
-When carving you need to be carful to support all extremities, if you do not they will break. -You should design a Tiki for yourself to create (However I am open to other designs, just ask...) I chose Tikis as a jumping of point because I feel like they are an easier carving to start off with. -Subtractive carving is messy, make sure you clean up after yourself and not make the small foam particles airborne, they are not good to breath. |
Some Non- Tiki Examples
Some other cool uses of Foam at a larger scale
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