If you read from the bottom-up you'll see the evolution of the Mulder142-designed and Munktiki-created limited edition mug which will be unveiled at the July 7th opening reception of "Scootiki: Mods & Gods" Tiki art show. This process has been a total joy - working with John Mulder and Paul of Munktiki for several months to bring this little fella to reality...hope you enjoy!
Final 4 test mugs...actually 5 - light green/blue not picture...but it made the cut!
Artist Proof colors!
Show Card completed!
"Scootiki: Mods & Gods" Show to Feature Custom, Limited Edition Tiki Mug by Munktiki
Scootiki : Mods & Gods – Portland, Oregon
Elroy Artspace is honored that Munktiki, the legendary designer and maker of collectible Tiki mugs will be producing a custom mug for its July show: “Scootiki : Mods & Gods”. The mug, "SCOOTIKI" is designed in collaboration with artist John Mulder, a.k.a. Mulder142.
About “Scootiki : Mods & Gods”:
The “Scootiki : Mods & Gods” exhibition will be a month-long show, with an opening reception
during Portland’s ‘First Thursday Art Walk’ on July 7th. “Scootiki” will serve also as the exclusive art show for the Lambretta
Club USA’s 2011 Lambretta Jamboree in
Portland, OR this July.
A featured event on-site, the Jamboree brings vintage Lambretta scooter
enthusiasts to the exhibition for enjoying and purchasing of the artworks. The show will also be featured as a
calendared event in ‘Tabu!’, the 9th annual Tiki Kon weekender (see
last year’s show here: http://bit.ly/AtomicTikiElroy).
First Mugs cooked!
Here's the spent carving after its served its purpose in creating the mold...
Paul has completed the carving and the mold is done!
...Show name will be carved into back of Tiki alikened to this, but the 'iki' will lean back and not forward - to give visual of MOTION!
...Munktiki's second phase carving...
...Color selections: Will be solid colors on the outside with WHITE on the insides - SUPER Limited Edition ones will be Brown Tikis and these colors on the inside and bottom halves (scooter)...