Tiki Bar aesthetics through visual storytelling
presenter: Headhunter Ray
NOON - 1:00PM - Lanai Room
Mr Ray will be presenting on professional interior design and theming of spaces as it relates to Tiki Bar aesthetics through visual storytelling, rhythm of composition and harmonious/anachronistic decor choices. HeadHunter Props and Fabrication is a turnkey design, build and installation company that is focused on fully-themed environments offering ultimate escapism with detailed, accurate and immersive decor. Their team of artists runs the gamut of sculpting, molding, casting, paintwork, muralwork, design etc. With extensive experience building for themeparks worldwide along with working with commercial and residential designers, architects and builders, HeadHunter Props creates spaces that go well-beyond the ordinary. Rodney Ray is the Concept Designer, Creative Director and Primary Fabricator for HeadHunter Props. He specializes in scenic material chemistry and composition and consults on most of the major theme park projects in Florida, California and abroad
Tiki Underground version 2.0: the TU2 buildout and design
presenter: Doktor Bill Lynn
1:00PM - 2:00PM - Sandbar Room
The story of the build of the new Tiki Underground is a fun story about an artist who hosted rowdy monthly life drawing events, and how from that he joined a surf rock band and through marketing that venture, he met the owners of a “soon to be” Northeast Ohio Tiki Bar. Tiki Underground triggered an almost repressed childhood love of tiki within Dr. Bill. He then proceeded to convince Sean and Jessie Coffey that he was not just a drummer, but an artist with a passion for both primitive artforms and those used in Hollywood! Having created a focal point in the form of a stone skull fountain that looked to be straight off the set of Indiana Jones for the original TU, The Coffeys were quick to have Dr. Bill dive into the newly acquired bar and design and build out the full aesthetic of the new Tiki Underground. Bill will display a photo slideshow that will take the attendees on the journey of transforming an Irish Pub into a full shipwreck tiki bar. While introducing many of the skills & techniques applied and sharing a few of the lessons learned.
