titty candlestick

I may be stepping out on a limb here, but I think your tittle is a little inappropriate for this website.

As for the actual sculpture, it looks very good for a first attempt. Much better than my own first attempt; And my second, and third….

looks like something that was made thousands of years ago. Nicely done. I kind of agree on the title though

-- There is no such thing as a mistake. Its called a design modification Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

Just to (respectfully) offer a different opinion: I’m not sure that “titty” is an obscenity. To me, it’s more of a slang term for “nipple” or “booby” which is anatomical in nature. And, if the gent who carved this beautiful piece is a non-native-English-speaker, as the spelling of his name implies, I could further contribute the word choice to translation problems. At any rate, word connotation is a subjective experience, and it’s probably not something we could decide by arguing about it. In all cases, I don’t mean to offend with my commentary—just trying to see both sides of the issue.

-- Glenn, Arkansas

i love the title and the piece,the lines are great and the form is perfect.keep them comin.

-- Roper - Master of sawdust-

The name doesn’t bother me but I wouldn’t have called it that. It doesn’t seem to fit the sculpture other than the obvious. I would have just used “nude”. Nice piece, though (no pun intended).

-- I always have tomorrow to stop procrastinating. WoodyWoodWrecker

I like it! Here we go with title arguments again. Other than for some archaic religious reason what is wrong with ‘titty’?

-- "That Government is Best that Governs The Least."-Jefferson

as soon as i saw the title i knew people would cry about it…c’mon guys (and gals) they’re teaching about gay marriage in schools and they’re proposing teaching 5 year olds about masturbation…time to grow up and realize the real world….oh yeah love the sculpture wiktor! lol keep up the great work! never seen lime wood before, looks schweeettt

very nice work !

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

Could be an Allstate Insurance commercial . . . you know, the “big hands” people, I mean the “good hands” people. Those are some big ti . . . I mean hands, Wiktor!

Seriously, you do create some beautiful and artistic pieces.

-- Bob Costello

OK so wait a minute here. Someone creates a beautiful piece of work and all anyone talks about is the title.
Come on grow up here a little.
Great piece. Name your stuff whatever you want.
Rod

-- Rod Baltimore Ontario

First, most importantly, great work. Hard to believe it’s a first sculpture. You’re a great artist.

Second, the name is a bit sensational, designed to get a reaction. Artists do it all the time. Maybe intentional maybe not in this case.

Third, substitute your favorite slang for male gentalia, say ‘cxxx candlestick’. Really watch the fire works. Now explain that to your daughter/granddaughter looking over your shoulder. People will get upset. Just a rambling observation from a member of the ‘itty, bitty titty club’.

-- a little bit of stupid goes a long way

That is a beautiful, artistic piece! Stylistically not what I would expect of a European craftsman, as it has the appearance of ancient African tribal artwork. But it is a thing of beauty.

-- Trying to follow the example of the master.

Wow That’s some carving I bet it symbolizes how your wife lights up your life

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Looks very much like Guatemalan art I own . Nice piece—And thank you for posting.

-- rob

Great work!!! I like this one a lot. I usually don’t like this type of art, but I really like this one. You also have a great title, don’t listen to these other “Boobs”.

-- I'm not here for your amusement. You're here for mine - Johnny Rotten

How interesting. A year ago there was marquetry titled “Estrus” that evoked extreme reactions.
I guess with 12000 plus members now it takes a while for the new to get out.

I like the statuette

Lee

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

Personally, I think the title could have been a bit more descriptive. “Humongus titties” would seem more appropriate. Now I will retreat to a neutral corner to duck and cover. By the way….nice first attempt!

-- Don, Pittsburgh

Very nice carving. Not an area of woodworking I will plan to tackle.

Also Welcome to LumberJocks.

CtL

-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."

Ii think it’s a nice paece of art . keep up the good work .love to love them tittes.

-- Michael . USN ( Ret ) Batesville,AR

I like them…... err….. it.

-- Paul, La Center, Washington

imperfect is what make it perfect.

-- craig kuhn

Anyone who has a beef with this is just, well…. a boob!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

I’m sorry, but this is a woodworking forum, not PCU. We’re all adults here (except for possibly teenagewoodworker who is a better woodworker than me, so I don’t care about his age, I just take his advice). We’re here to audit each other’s woodworking, not make moral judgments. Forget about the title. The Earth Mother is our oldest form of artistic expression (ever read “Clan of the Cave Bear”, “Pillars of the Earth”, or “Sarum”?). By definition she has large breasts. To suppress the acknowledgment of that fact is to suppress the foundation of our being. I personally am lactose tolerant.

With that being said, I love the sculpture and will probably endeavor to make something similar. Thanks for posting!

-- You can't control the wind, but you can trim your sails

this whole thing made me BUST out and laugh and the thought that this would cause a problem within the ranks was just silly, but i do think we should stay a breast of how things turn out…until then i want to discuss the eating habits of the tit mouse, and if we find the information on that subject worthy of posting, then i want to know of it so i dont feel like a utter boob…....the problem here is people go off half cocked and make something out of nothing…so my 2 cents…...lol

-- The Grizzone

The comments made me laugh but I love the work!

-- Woodisit

Beautiful work – and you can call it anything you want to because you earned that right when you created it.

-- Joanne, New York, www.creationhollow.com

As for the sculpting, great work, as for the title, I shall remain silent on the issue.

-- Adventure? Heh! Excitement? Heh! A Woodworker craves not these things!

A beautifully done piece and looks totally original to me. I think this is actually art.

-- Mike, American in Norway

He is from Poland translation problems or dramatic effect either way is fine with me.

The Polish jokes came from the Nazis mostly. They were brave people. And they like us Americans, it was the Navy SEALS and Polish Special Forces who took down the oil rigs in Iraq.

Give the guy a little slack. He did a great piece, look at our Art Deco pieces. They may not have had the title but they had the “female PFD’s” (Personal Foatation Devices) as a Navy man told me they call them.

-- Measure once cut twice....oh wait....ooops.

A titty by any other name will still be a titty.

Great boob job. Puts Hollywood to shame.

-- "Real jocks do it on a bench"

Wiktor, What a beautiful form of art. Great job! All I can say is, wish I could get that many views and comments on my work. You must me doing something right. I once had a great woodturning tell me that when he did a piece of work, he didn’t care what reaction people had towards his work…....as long as they had a reaction. You did it !!! well done.

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

Great workmanship , Wiktor : )
There is no finer subject to duplicate in this world than the female form.
The only thing wrong with this post is that there is only one picture posted at this time !

To those of you who are whining about the word titty , your complaints are udder nonsense !

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

Description of Titty as found in the Urban Dictionary

1. tough titty
a.) An insincere or sarcastic way of saying “that’s too bad”, or “deal with it”
b.) Short version of the phrase ”’Tough titty’, said the kitty, when the milk went dry.”
Child: But Mom… I don’t want to mow the yard!
Mom: Well, tough titty. You’re going to do it anyway.

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

Love the work and please take no notice of the few idiots on here who can’t see past thier own little bubbles you are a great craftman

Andy

-- cut it saw it scrap it

Tit, Titty, Boob, Niple, whatever you want to call it its a sweet piece. I wish i could carve something that good. Beautifull wood too. And for those of you 5 year olds who are offended by the name “Titty Candlestick” I will call my next piece “The Elegant End Grained Pennis” Why? because In the world of art you can name your piece whatever your heart desires.

-- i can do all things through christ who strengthens me

Very nice carving. Great job.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Nice Work

-- Ray Cody, Florence Alabama

Wow….that was your first carving….sure looks like you had more experience than that…..as for imperfect….I think we are all a bit over critical of our own work….I can see every slight imperfection on my stuff….and to me it looks like it would jump right out and bite you….then someone will look at it and say it is perfect….

Now on this piece…I think it is excellent…It really looks like a primitive carving…whether intentional or not…it makes it pop.

As for the title….the folks that might be offended are being a bit victorian…..sometimes it looks like political correctness will return us to the days of grunts…..where every word becomes offensive…..when did we all get such thin skin….sheesh

-- Woodworking.....My small slice of heaven!