4th Annual Kohala Trash Bash Art Show

Friday (March 19) at 5 p.m. at the Kohala Coffee Mill

Old fan belts transformed into tiki masks, scrap metal turned into mobiles, broken glass shaped into mosaics…the possibilities are endless! Come see what happens when trash is turned into treasure at the 4th Annual Trash Art Show on Friday March 19, 2010 at 5pm Upstairs at the Kohala Coffee Mill. There will be a cash bar and pupus provided. We look forward to seeing you there!

Contestants must register online and bring their artwork ready to display between 11am and 5pm on March 15, 2010. No late entires will be accepted.

Recycling Workshop hosted by Linda Damas

Saturday (March 20) 3:30 p.m.

Linda Damas has been active in Recycle Hawaii since its grassroots days in the l980’s. She has represented Recycle Hawaii at local events and given many recycling presentations to schools and civic groups. In 2005-2008, she became one of Hawaii County’s first Recycling Specialists to help implement the State HI5 program on the Big Island. She recently assisted with Recycle Hawaii’s Zero Waste study, which has been adopted by the County’s Department of Environmental Management.
Come learn how to set up efficient and user friendly home and recycling with Linda Damas from Recycle Hawaii. Workshop is Free, but registration is required
Saturday, March 20, 2010 – 3:30 pm – The Barn (behind Luke’s Place)

4th Annual Kohala Trash Bash Fashion Show

Saturday (March 20) at 5 p.m. at the Kohala Coffee Mill

The Trash Bash Organizing Committee presents the 4th Annual Kohala Trash Bash Fashion Show on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 5pm at The Kohala Coffee Mill.

Whether you are an avid recycler, supporting the community or a true fashionista, you will love watching trash transformed into fashion and strut down the runway. Cash prizes will be awarded for each category; Adult Male, Adult Female, Teen and Youth.

Contestants must register by March 15, 2010.

On March 20th, please arrive by 3:30pm for dressing, rehearsal, judging, and photos. Refreshments will be provided for participants. Please see the registration page for details.

Please see the registration information for details. kohalatrashbash.com/

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Anyone for art? The Holualoa Foundation for Arts & Culture presents a spectrum of art classes for the community to participate in this spring. Ranging from painting, drawing to mixed media and graphic design, classes are offered in the daytime and evening. Share in this tremendous experience while making friendships within the arts community.

WORKSHOPS:

March 5 – March 7
Printmaking: Scratch, Burnish, Scratch: Intaglio as Creative Process; Instructor Tanja Softic. Saturday and Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (with free potluck and slide presentation, March 5, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.). Cost $130 (members) $160 (non-members). Beginner to intermediate.

March 12
Ceramics: Jomon Influence with Hawaii artist Fumi Bonk, Slide lecture and potluck open free to the public. 6:30p.m. – 8:30p.m.

SPRING CLASSES:

February 10 – March 17
Ceramics- Exploration In Ceramics: Wheel-throwing and hand building; Instructor Tomoko Nakazato. Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Cost $180 (members) $210 (non-member). Beginner to intermediate.

February 10 – March 17
Life Drawing; Instructor Janny Pruden. Wednesdays 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Cost $150 (members) $180 (non-members). Drop-in available at $25. Beginner to intermediate.

February 11 – March 18
Figurative Painting- Inspiration by the Bay; Instructor Gerald Lucena. Thursdays 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Cost $195 (member) $225 (non-member). Drop-in available at $35 (member), $50 (non-member). Intermediate to advanced.

February 12 – March 19
Beginning Drawing; Instructor Mac McKenna. Fridays 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Cost $145 (members) $175 (non-members). Beginning to intermediate.

February 13 – March 20
Mixed Media; Instructor Gerald Lucena. Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Cost $150 (members) $180 (non-members). Intermediate to advanced.

February 20 – March 27
Painting – Watercolor on location; Instructor Hiroki Morinoue. Saturdays 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. First session at Donkey Mill Art Center and following locations will vary. Cost $150 (members) $180 (non-members). Beginner to intermediate.

March 4 – March 18
Graphic Design: Intro to Logo Design; Instructor Nathan Blades. Thursdays 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Cost $70 (members) $100 (non-members). Beginner to intermediate.

March 10 – March 24
Floral Arranging; Instructor Scott Seymour. Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Cost (includes 3 sessions) $150 (members) $180 (non-members). Drop-in available at $55 (member) $70(non-member). Beginner to intermediate. Classes have just begun and space is still available. Call 808-322-3362.

Holualoa Foundation for the Arts and Culture ‘Artist In Residency’ (AIR) Program could not be offered without the generous support from the Laila Twigg-Smith Art Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation, whose goal is to bring in talented artists that help stimulate the environment, inspire and enrich our community.

The mission of the Holualoa Foundation for Arts and Culture believes that art education enriches the lives of persons of all ages and abilities. Its vision is to provide a stimulating environment that helps individuals discover, develop, and expand their artistic abilities.

The Holualoa Foundation for Arts and Culture was established in 1994 by a diverse group of individuals who shared a vision to develop and expand opportunities in the community to enrich lives through art and culture.

In 2001, the Foundation renovated the old Donkey Mill steeped in the history of Kona coffee and re-opened in 2002 as the Donkey Mill Art Center. As the foundation grew, it brought new programs to the community, implementing an ‘Artist in Residence’ program and adding studios for ceramics and printmaking.

Its gallery provides a venue for faculty and children exhibitions, features music and dance performances plus a wide range of art and cultural events.

Underwater photographer Dana Richardson at the arts and craft show in December at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa. (Photo special to Hawaii 24/7)

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Shopping just doesn’t come any better than at an invitational show of quality artwork and handicrafts by local artists and artisans.

Arts and crafts lovers are invited to visit the spring fair 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa convention center.

Dozens of the Big Island’s renowned artists and craftspeople will be on hand to showcase their best, including ceramics, pottery, jewelry, oils and watercolors, quilts, glasswork and beadwork, koa wood and photography.

Among the invited artists are Karen Spachner, Roma Marks, Paulette Thomas, Jamie Gilmore, Bobbie Caputo, Margaret Lynch, Ann Guth, Justin Wolf and Marian Stanton.

Throughout the day, Moses Kahumoku will entertain with his skillful playing of the slack key guitar.

For further information, call 326-4152.

When: 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 13 through 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14

SKEA, the Society for Kona’s Education & Art, is hosting a fiber arts show highlighting local artists who work with fiber. The show will feature locally handmade quilts, weaving, fabric painting, garment making and tapa making.

Guests may participate in hands-on demonstrations of traditional Hawaiian quilting, tapa making, print making and painting.

SKEA is a non-profit organization founded in 1981 for the purpose of providing art, culture, and educational opportunities for people of all ages in the community.

SKEA is located in Honaunau, in South Kona on the Big Island. The building is on the Hawaii Belt Road (Highway 11) in Honaunau between Mileposts 106 and 105. Heading south, SKEA is on the ocean side of the highway just past the intersection with Middle Keei Road. Look for the SKEA sign on the right.

For more information, call 328-9392 or visit www.skea.org

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Parker School junior Isabel Peters has won a Gold Key Award at the 2010 Hawaii Regional Scholastic Arts Awards.

The Gold Key is the highest level of achievement on the regional level for student artists. The competition was extremely stiff with more than 1,100 submissions. Peters represents the Big Island with this esteemed Gold Key Award.

Peter’s work “Portrait 23” is currently on display at the Hawaii State Art Museum on Oahu and will be sent to New York City where the National Student Art Exhibition will be on display in June 2010.

Approximately 300 works of art and more than 40 works of have been chosen from the national award winners of The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for inclusion in the exhibition.

The Alliance also holds ongoing exhibitions at the U.S. Department of Education and The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.

In 1923, The Awards were founded in order to offer recognition and scholarships to students for their artistic talents, instead of their academic or athletic abilities.

Students who excel in the visual arts and creative writing participate in The Awards in order to earn recognition, get their work exhibited or published, and to earn scholarships. Scholastic Art & Writing Award winners have gone on to become artists, authors, poets, film directors, photographers, painters, designers, teachers, doctors, lawyers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and much, much more.

For many students, such as Andy Warhol and Sylvia Plath, winning a Scholastic Award gave them the confidence to pursue careers in the arts and the resolve to commit to creative lives.

Isabel has also received a nomination from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago for a merit scholarship for her photography portfolio. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), a leader in art education for more than 143 years, offers world-class resources to its thriving art community.

“SAIC is one of the most influential art schools of the past century,” said Heidi Buscher, Parker School art teacher. “The students there have access to the museum which holds legendary collections of art.”

Buscher added, “Isabel is an artist through and through. She is a classic example of Parker School trying to help students reach their individual potential and will be an excellent addition to any art school.”

Maren Oom, Fine Arts Director at Parker School adds “I am one of Isabel’s biggest fans. I believe she has the talent and dedication to take her to the ultimate heights.”

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The Hawaii Forest Industry Association (HFIA) has been awarded a $10,000 grant from Hawaii County’s Department of Research and Development for its Ka Pilina Poina Ole, “Connection Not Forgotten” project.

This community-driven project provides interpretive materials and forest stewardship opportunities that connect two naturally and culturally significant destinations in North Kona; Kaupulehu Dryland Forest Preserve and Kalaemano Cultural Center.

With grant monies, HFIA has already initiated the project, which involves sustaining fragile endangered dry forest ecosystems and sharing their unique historical, cultural, restoration, and scientific aspects to benefit Hawaii residents and visitors.

A Mauka-Makai (mountain to ocean) “Connection Not Forgotten” informal talk story evening is 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25 at the Kalaemano Cultural Center. Call 933-9411 no later than Feb. 19 to RVSP for this free event.

Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator Yvonne Yarber Carter has started developing educational and interpretive materials, stories for an audio story center, and curriculum for the stewardship outreach program. The story center will feature live voices from oral histories, bringing connections to the past alive. Educational materials include field learning guides for youth visitors.

These rich remembrances and cultural stories are made possible through a partnership with the Kuulei Keakealani, director of the Kaupulehu Cultural Center at Kalaemano, who has deep ancestral ties to the lands.

Hawaiian Culture Educator Keoki Apokolani Carter is pilot testing his Mea Laau youth cultural education program, which focuses on native plants and trees for tools and implements and offers suggestions for alternatives to endangered species.

This project gives residents and visitors a unique opportunity to experience and understand traditional Hawaiian use of ahupua’a lands, the significance of place names, and the importance of seeing the interconnection between preservation of the mauka (mountain) and makai (ocean) environs.

Other project supporters include Kamehameha Schools, Bishop Museum, Change Happens Foundation, Group 70 Foundation, Hawaii Forest Institute, Arthur Lawrence Mullaly Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation, Kohala Center, Kukio Resort, TryLookInside Graphics, and A&B Foundation.

The Hawaii Forest Industry Association (HFIA) is dedicated to responsible forest management. In addition to the Ka Pilina Poina Ole “Connection Not Forgotten” project, HFIA sponsors Hawaii’s Woodshow (March 27-April 11 at the Honolulu Academy of Arts) and Hawaii’s Wood brand, is working with community partners to create the Pana’ewa Zoo Discovery Forest in Hilo, and serves as an advocate for Hawaii’s diverse forest industry.

Established in 1989, HFIA is a nonprofit corporation founded by and for people committed to managing and maintaining healthy and productive forests. HFIA’s programs promote healthier forests, increased business in Hawaii’s estimated $30.7 million annual forest industry, and more jobs within the sector.

— Find out more:
www.HawaiiForest.org

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Hawaii’s Woodshow, the 18th annual statewide juried woodworking show of the Hawaii Forest Industry Association, is scheduled for March 27 through April 11, at the Academy Art Center, Honolulu Academy of Arts.

“Koa: Standing the Test of Time,” to be presented by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture, is an award that will be new to the 2010 show.

The award is part of the “Koa: Standing the Test of Time” campaign sponsored by Hawaii County and the state Department of Agriculture.

The campaign seeks to expand the market for Hawaii’s value-added wood products by promoting the value of Koa as well as other Hawaiian hardwoods.

The winning candidate for the “Koa: Standing the Test of Time” award will be the one who best meets the following criteria:

* Demonstrates the use of innovative approaches, techniques or technologies in improving the quality of Hawaii’s forests.

* Demonstrates leadership and has the ability to serve as a model for other efforts in Hawaii.

* Demonstrates a general concern for the overall welfare of Hawaii’s environment and has a positive impact in the community.

* Demonstrates creativity or uniqueness in their efforts to promote Hawaii forest sustainability, particularly in regards to Koa as part of their everyday business, hobby or passion.

Nomination forms can be downloaded from the News and Events section of Hawaii Forest Industry’s Web site.

Entry deadline is March 1, 2010. Individuals may nominate themselves or a person or organization they believe is deserving of recognition.

The winning candidate will receive a cash award of $200 and an award certificate presented by the state Department of Agriculture during the awards ceremony on the Opening Night Reception of Hawaii’s Woodshow, Thursday, March 26.

Hawaii’s Woodshow 2010 includes display of remarkable heirloom-quality works made from native Koa, Mango, Kamani, Milo, Norfolk pine, macadamia nut, Kiawe and other Hawai’i-grown woods. Pieces entered in the Woodshow must be made predominantly from locally-grown woods, and certain rare or endangered species are prohibited to encourage artists’ use of local sustainable forest products that have been planted and brought to full growth here in Hawaii.

Hawaii’s Woodshow 2010 will be open to the public 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, March 27 through April 11.

There is no charge for admission. A $5 donation is suggested to help HFIA in its efforts to promote healthy and productive forests.

The Hawaii Forest Industry Association (HFIA) is dedicated to responsible forest management. In addition to its annual woodworking exhibition, HFIA sponsors the Hawaii’s Wood trademark, manages a 76-acre dryland forest preserve, and serves as an advocate for Hawaii’s diverse forest industry.

Established in 1989, HFIA is a nonprofit corporation founded by and for people committed to managing and maintaining healthy and productive forests. HFIA’s programs promote healthier forests, increased business in Hawaii’s estimated $30.7 million annual forest industry, and more jobs within the sector.

— Find out more:

www.HawaiiForest.org

Laura Yamanoha prepares pieces for the showing at The Fairmont Orchid Hawaii. (Courtesy photo)

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The Big Island is an exotic haven that nurtures creativity and The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii taps this wellspring of talent by partnering with the Pacific Island Printmakers to showcase local artists, starting with an artist reception 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17 in the Luana Lounge Art Gallery.

The fourth quarterly showing will feature monotype, relief print and mixed media ranging from hand carved wood blocks to lithograph prints of Big Island Artists Sue Mailander, Margaret Barnaby, John McCaskill, Irene Laudan, Nora Yamanoha and Lisa Louise Adams.

“We have chosen the theme of ‘Double Joy’ as it represents the joys of giving and receiving during the holiday season.  As artists we also have the pleasure of making the artwork and knowing that the pieces will enrich someone else’s life” Sue Mailander said.

Mailander’s work includes both rich woodcuts of tropical foliage and complex stitched collages.

Margaret Barnaby and John McCaskill also create original prints from a series of hand carved woodblocks that are inked and printed in succession.

While Barnaby generally uses an etching press to print her works, McCaskill has turned to the subtleties of hand printing. Using a variety of wire and bristle brushes, he presses the paper into the cut blocks to create soft textures and color variations.   Symbols and representational elements, such as birds and fish, are carved into linoleum and old cabinet doors and then printed over the rubbed textures.

Irene Laudan employs many techniques in her botanical prints. The delicacy of etching and lithograph contrasts with the bold qualities of woodcut. As with the other artists in the group, her work is largely drawn from her surroundings on the Big Island.

Nora Yamanoha interprets her impressions of landscape and light in abstract monotypes. She makes one of a kind prints working into a layer of rolled ink with her fingers and other implements, producing floating forms, color gradations and subtle textures.

“I try to capture a sense of movement in space and time,” Yamanoha said.

Lisa Louise Adams works in many media, but returns time and again to the unlimited possibilities of printing. She focuses on simple relief methods, combining her love of color, line, and texture.

Whether a multiple edition or one of a kind monotype, relief print or mixed media these artists have in common their love of the printmaking process and their desire to interpret their experiences of nature and life’s mysteries through those techniques.

The show is on display through March 14, 2010.

Photography by Baron Sekiya | Hawaii 24/7

Weekend holiday shoppers enjoyed a crafts fair at Edith Kanakaole Tennis Stadium in Hilo.

Hawaii 24/7 photography courtesy of Colin Gould

The JoAnn WIlliams 27th annual Christmas Treasures art, gift, collectibles and crafts fair continues through 4 p.m. today at the King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel.

Also, this weekend is the holiday craft fair at the Hilton Waikoloa Village. That fair runs all day Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $1 or two cans of food.

Nearly 150 prints are up for auction this month as a fundraiser for Holualoa Foundation for Arts and Culture. (Photo courtesy Donkey Mill Art Center)

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The Holualoa Foundation for Arts and Culture is celebrating its “Mono-thon: Silent Auction and Exhibition.”

This event is a seven-month-long grassroots fundraising project started by artist Hiroki Morinoue to promote and educate the community about hand-pulled prints.

Morinoue taught and assisted many of the new faces that filled the Donkey Mill Art Center print studio once a week, free of charge, and who, in exchange, donated some of their best prints for the silent auction.

The conventional approach to printmaking culminates in the creation of a set of identical prints. By contrast monotype prints are characterized by the fact that no two monotype prints are exactly alike.

The “mono” in monotype indicates the uniqueness of each resulting print.  Although it is the most primitive method of printing, monotype prints carry a unique translucency that creates a quality quite different from watercolors, woodcut prints or etchings.

Many participants experience the beautiful challenge of the endless possibilities and rediscover spontaneity.

This silent auction showcases nearly 150 prints, which celebrate the vitality, beauty, surprise and risk-taking that art provokes in the individuals of Hawaii’s rich community.

Viewers may preview and participate in bidding through Nov. 20 at the Donkey Mill Art Center.

DMAC’s Gallery will be open for bids 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The final bidding and closing reception is 6-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20.

All prints will start at a reasonable level to stimulate bidding.

For further information, call 322-3362.

J. McCaskill - Beyond Boundaries (Photo courtesy Donkey Mill Art Center)

K. Burk - Underneath II (Photo courtesy Donkey Mill Art Center)

T. Cisco - Mauna Loa Sunrise III (Photo courtesy Donkey Mill Art Center)