Gecko Ward Beam Tiki Mug From Max's South Seas Hideaway

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This
beautiful mug is from Max's South Seas Hideaway the design is a carving by Gecko from the a beam in the old Ward Warehouse ( The story is at the bottom of this listing). It's a huge mug at just under eleven inches with a red hot glaze makes it a real standout on the shelf. Gecko has been carving for many years and is well known if you don't have a piece by him you need one if you have some you can always use another. This is the story of the Ward carvings.
Gecko, of South Sea Arts, was able to rescue a total of 50 cedar and redwood beams from the old Ward Warehouse as it was being taken down. As it was to many Oahu residents, Ward Center held a special place in Gecko’s heart, a place where he and his family shared countless days and evenings of leisure, and where his son Kainoa performed hula with his halau. Over the last year, Gecko has worked tirelessly from his Makakilo studio, transforming each post into a work of art, inspired by the style of master carver Milan Guanko in addition to Witco and vintage Waikiki fifties hapa haole type work. Today, Gecko has almost completed the entire run of the repurposed Ward Warehouse post carvings, and one day they will collectively stand for thousands of people to admire. While their new home is currently under wraps, the new story for these pieces of Ward history will unfold. Until then, here’s a look at Gecko’s incredible work: