Ko Baas Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 I e-mail a lot with a fellow carver about carving netsuke. This carver is active on The Carving Path as Hako. (Harald Hayen) We talk about the projects we are working on and other netsuke related things. On day Harald suggested to carve the same subject simultaneously. And when the carvings were completed to exchange them. I liked this idea so I agreed. Then we chose a subject we both liked. It was a seated Kirin with his head turned backwards. We both used boxwood and both did double inlaid eyes. When the carvings were completed Harald send his Kirin to me. I took pictures of the pair and send my Kirin to Harald. It was a surprise to both of us to see the result, we didn't mail pictures. And I am very pleased with the Kirin Harald made. Despite the same subject, materials, size, techniques, finish, etc. they are so very different. Harald will post his comment on the project in this post. Here are the Kirin pictures. I carved the one on the left. The one with the itch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Duty Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 I can imagine the fire blowing out when I look at these two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janel Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Great idea you two! What fun to see the results! Thank you for presenting these to us. I look forward to Hako's comments. Janel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Barnhill Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Beautiful carving. Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergio Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Hi all. It's a nice and interesting experience, you have made two beautuful pieces. Thank you to show your work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natasha Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Wow! So beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janel Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Hello Ko, Would you describe to us what a Kirin is? Thanks, Janel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbie Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Ko, These are great, it would be fun to see all the differentances in the two and then you take it to another level of 'what makes a person see things in such a different way then carve them in such a different manner.' They both look great, thank you for letting us see these together. Regards, Debbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnus homestead Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Wow!! These are both very beautiful carvings!! I don't know the story of a Kirin - I'm rather impressed with how much alike these are while still being so individual and unique. Great concept for this project - hope to see more of this type of exchange. Thank you for sharing this. Blessings, Magnus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko Baas Posted January 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Janel, a Kirin is a mythologycal being from China. It appeares only one at a time once in a 1000 years and only when a just emporer rules. It has the head of a dragon, body of a deer, hoves of a horse and tail of an ox. It makes no sound and leaves no footprints. It's noble and gentle and never harms living things, not even insects. The Kirin is an androgynous being. It's Chinese name is composed of characters denoting male and female. In China the Kirin symbolises the birth of many sons. One legend tells a Kirin appeared to the mother of Confucius before his birth and vomited a jade tablet with an inscribtion telling that Confusius will become a King without a throne. Ko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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