If you are @tikioasis make sure you swing by the art show and check out the lamp room. It’s a privilege for me to assemble the artists for this each year, and from what I have seen thus far, you will NOT be disappointed!
Looking forward to another @tikioasis Lamp Art Show! I feel really lucky to be able to assemble a really great group of artists again this year! If you are attending Tiki Oasis this year, make sure you make it by the show to check it out!
A brutalist carving I made for @tikikobakersfield to celebrate their first anniversary. Its moved around the inside of the bar a few times, but its current location is my favorite.
Check out this cooler that my buddy @thehollywoodlanai built! Just add 2.5 gallons of your favorite booze punch, and you are the talk of the summer party scene. This one is up for grabs currently so message him for more details! 👊🏻💥🗿
I have had quite a few requests to build lamps, but currently the shop is closed to allow some much needed down time, and also to prepare for Tiki Oasis. This year I will continue my role at curating the Tiki Lamp art show, but also will be teaching a basic lamp building class! I will re-open for orders in Mid August so if you’d like to get on the waiting list, please reach out!
I often get asked about what lamps I have built for myself. In this case, its A LAMP. Yep just one. Now thats not to say I don’t have some of my “problem children” hanging up either! I made this lamp for my birthday a few years back. I wanted it to speak not about my talents, but more about all the influential craftsmens/story tellers I have been lucky enough to know past and present. And I’m a sucker for story telling!!! I think thats why Tiki checks alot of boxes for me. I wanted this lamp to show age, and create conversation. By most “Tiki lamp” standards it’s pretty boring…. And perfect.
As I continue to try to organize all my photos, I found this cool style I haven’t built in some years. Definitely one of my all time favorites! I’m gonna have to build one of these again.
