Crazy AL Monkey Ukulele Tiki Mug Coconut Chimp Last Of 10 55thOfOnly100Total
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ITEM FROM
CRAZY AL EVANS
TIKIMANIA
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BRAND NEW DESIGN !
CERAMIC MUG
Mug is 9.25 inches tall and holds a 24oz!!
-----------------------------20th Anniversary of APE the Band
** ONLY ON EBAY **
Last Available of Just 10! !!!!! IN THIS GLAZE
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*** Only 100 Mugs Will Be Made Total ***
10of 10 mug # 55/100
Glazed by Crazy Al Evans Himself!
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"20th Anniversary Offering"
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CERAMIC MUG
Ceramic Vessel is 9.25 inches tall and holds a 24oz!!
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*** CRAZY AL HISTORY ***
Special 20th Anniversary Offering
ONLY 100 MUGS TOTAL
* Commission Original Crazy Artist's Proofs *
ALL ONE OF A KIND
*Signed and Dated!*
More Info on Mug Edition
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CrazyAL Chimp Ukulele Mug - MADE IN USA!!
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Designed Sculpted Glazed
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CrazyAL Evans
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CrazyAL EVANS
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Crazy Al Evans is a Southern California based multi-media artist. Pioneering the now world wide pop-cultural resurgence known as 'Tiki', Evans has been carving, sculpting and painting tiki imagery since 1990, He is one of the most recognizable and colorful names in the movement. Nicknamed for his fun and enthusiastic antics, the name also suits him for his manic and detailed carving. His Polynesian Pop-inspired sculptures can be found from Hawaii to New York and his limited-edition ceramic mugs are collected worldwide. Evans brands his art with unique craftsmanship and extreme attention to detail. With a mix of authentic design and modern concepts, he gives each one of his creations meaning and importance. Starting in 2002 the numerous new Tiki establishments have been highlighted with his work such as Frankie's Tiki Room in Los Vegas 2008. The most recent venues being Pagan Idol, San Francisco and Hidden Harbor, Pittsburgh. Crazy Al Evans has been spotlighted carving tikis in various media, Magazines, TV, Cable TV, and interviewed in numerous Tiki documentaries. Evans' enthusiasm for the tiki lifestyle can be found in fronting the band APE as he carves a tiki live with the band for 20 years now.
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Crazy Al Evans is a Southern California based multi-media artist who has been carving, sculpting and painting tiki imagery since 1990. Nicknamed for his fun and enthusiastic antics, the name also suits him for his manic and detailed carving. Evans' Polynesian Pop-inspired sculptures can be found from Hawaii to New York. Through his one-man company, Bone Productions, his limited-edition tiki-inspired resins and mugs can be found worldwide. Paying tribute to the original Polynesian artisans from the South Pacific as well as majestic cultural icons of primitive cultures, Evans brands his art with unique craftsmanship and extreme attention to detail, giving each one of his creations meaning and importance and avoiding the use of cartoon imagery and bright colors. His palm sculpts, velvet paintings, dioramas, hardwood carvings, utilitarian objects (such as lamps and cabinets) and environmental installations are an exciting mix of authentic design and modern concepts.
Born in 1967, Evans grew up in the Scottsdale area of Phoenix, AZ surrounded by the ever-present Polynesian-Pop of the era, and claims his dad's collection of Native American art, namely Hopi Kachina Dolls, as a major inspiration on his own art. Greatly inspired by the primitive arts, his tiki sculptures always have a specific propose by paying tribute to a particular person, thing, event or activity.
Evans graduated from the prestigious Art Center College of Design, but is self-taught in the art of carving. He works almost exclusively with palm wood, using each dramatically different layer to help create the complexities in his designs. Exalting the once living tree, Evans leaves the bark on his finished piece. The manipulation of its complex texture gives even more depth and detail to each sculpture. Since 1996, Evans has carved around 150 tikis each assigned a number. In 2004, Evans began making limited mugs in his "Crazy Al Tiki Gallery Line of Ceramic Editions" for which he sculpts exact replicas of his large tikis in miniature.
Evans is also the front man of the band Ape who perform a rousing set of classic Hawaiian sounds using steel guitars and ukulele with guitars, bass and drums. During their enchanting sets, Evans plays percussion with an axe and a log, carving a tiki in the process! Of course the tikis carved during Ape's set look much simpler than the works that take him 45-100 hours from start to finish. However, these sculpts created in as little as 45 minutes contain the energies of the event from which they were created; they have an individual striking presence all their own.
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Posted with eBay MobileOn Dec-20-19 at 10:25:22 PST, seller added the following information:unfortunately i found why i had this last one set aside... there are some separation cracks from the production process. I did not see these at the time i glaze this mug... super suckie as the time spent to glaze and fire this mug was basically not spent well. Anyway they are on the inside of the mug and do not go through or leak and they are not seen in the outside glaze. I saw the cracks again as i was doing some promo video this morning... I'm going to leave this up for auction as it is the last in this glaze... message me if you want to see these interior blemishes.
