Hawaiian Quilting

…By Margaret Kearns… Scattered around Hawai‘i Island, small groups of women—and a handful of men—are using passion and knowledge, skill and patience, hands and hearts to save what they say is a dying art. Hawaiian quilting is literally a labor of love with deep roots in the culture of these islands. Created completely by hand, [...]

Lee Michael Walczuk: the Man...

Lee Michael Walczuk: the Man Behind the Mask By Alan D. McNarie It’s evening in Hilo, a couple of nights before Halloween. In the workshop space in the utility building behind East Hawai‘i Cultural Center, Lee Michael Walczuk is holding a special mask-making class. It’s not to make Halloween masks, per se—it’s a session in [...]

May June 2011 Issue…

 

Gilmore Art Inspires Native...

Gilmore Art Inspires Native Plant Renaissance… Jamie Gilmore’s Botanical Portraits Reflect Nature’s Brilliance… By Marya Mann… At 3:15 on a sunny day in Ka‘u, Jamie Gilmore sits at her table, meticulously painting every petal, flower and sand granule in her watercolor portrait of hinahina, a hardy yet vulnerable native plant indigenous...

The Natural Kahu – Daniel...

The Natural Kahu – Daniel “Kaniela” Akaka, Jr. …By Richard Esterle… The year is 1991, and preparations are being made to craft the Mauloa, the Polynesian Voyaging Society’s replica of an ancient single‐hulled canoe, using ceremonial protocol throughout the process. A group is gathered inside a tent near the town of Volcano. They are...