side trip before Tiki Caliente 2018
Collector Gallery
Tiki Mug Design
Lawai'a
in 35 collections
A mug shaped like a tiki holding a clam shell filled with netted glass fish floats. It is based on a painting called "Howie's Tiki Lani" by artist Tom Laura, aka Big Toe! The original painting had a public home at Howie's Tiki Bar in Spring, Texas until it closed in 2018. The sea was an essential part in the Hawaiian's daily life and Lawai'a, or fisherman, were greatly respected and held an honored profession in the ancient Hawaiian culture. The colorful fishing floats in the Lawai'a's giant clam shell honor the affinity for the sea and the good fortune for the fisherman!