Native Hawaiian Arts Market this weekend

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E HELE MAI!!! COME TO THE 2nd ANNUAL NATIVE HAWAIIAN ARTS MARKET!!!
May 26-27, 2007 @ Bishop Museum

Maoli Arts Month culminates this weekend with a two-day Native Hawaiian Arts Market on the Great Lawn of Bishop Museum. Over 40 Native Hawaiian artists will be participating, selling, displaying and demonstrating their artwork from 9-5 on Saturday and Sunday, May 26-27. There will be musical entertainment and demonstrations of kapa making, hala and coconut weaving, and carving throughout the day. A special kama’aina rate of $3.00 a day will apply. For questions, please call 848-4190. See participating artists in the extended entry...

Update 5/25: Star-Bulletin notice.

Market Participants

Maile Andrade                       Painting, fiber arts (scarves), mixed media
Kawai Kaeo Ueoka                   Fiber art (kapa making)
Kawai Ma Kaeo                        Fiber art (kapa making)
Solomon Apio                          Fiber arts (‘ie’ie weaving), carving, bowl turning
Meala Bishop                          Drawing and painting
Ken Bray & Kanaka Maoli Academy
   of Wood Carving (Kaua’i) Wood carving
Kau’i Chun                             Contemporary painting
Lani Chun                              Femo jewelry
Valentine Ching                    Mixed media
Joseph Hauoli Dowson, Sr.     Painting
Sol Enos                                  Painting and drawing
Bob Freitas                             Sculpture
Henry Hanal? Hopfe               Wood and stone carver (traditional and contemporary)
R. Ke‘ala‘aumoe Inciong          Jewelry, mixed media
Tane Inciong                            Painting and Drawing
Natalie Jensen-Ommituk        Featherwork, Photography
Dean Kaahanui                       Carving (bone work); jewelry
Herb Kaanehe                        Gourds and lei
Imaikalani Kalahele                Fiber arts, sculpture, painting
Ku ‘uipo Kalahiki-Morales       Fiber arts, weaving (hats, etc.)
Umi Kai                                 Carving (wood and ivory), Jewelry
Janice Kai                              Fiber arts (weaving)
Sam Kama                              Fiber arts (launiu -- coconut weaving)
Puni Kukahiko                       Fiber art, drawing & painting, mixed media, other
Pearl Pualani Ling                   Drawing & painting
Lufi Luteru                              Drawing & painting, mixed media
Marques Hanalei Marzan        Fiber arts, mixed media
Kuuipo Morales                       Fiber arts (lauhala and coconut weaving)
Ip? Dowson Nihipali                Painting, sculpture, mixed media
Sheree Pokipala                      Drawing and painting
Dorthy “Dot” Sakamoto           Fiber arts (lauhala weaving)
Linda Switzer                          Fiber arts (lauhala weaving)
Verna Takashima                    Fiber arts (kapa making)
R. Kahakauila Toledo              Woodwork, cordage (weapons/games)
Tom Kahalekoa Todd               Drawing and painting on gourds
Audrey Wagner                        Jewelry, fiber arts (featherwork)
Shannon Weaver                     Drawing and Pianting
Kunane Wooton                      Jewelry, carving (stone, wood and ivory)

Posted: Wed - May 23, 2007 at 05:06 PM

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Native Hawaiian Arts Market this weekend

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