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July 20, 2008: Article link to West Hawaii Today
July 20, 2008: Volcano Art Center’s ‘Ohana Sunday Features Honu
Have you noticed the three giant, colorful honu waving from the front of Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village?
On July 20 at 2 p.m., Volcano Art Center (VAC) welcomes the creators of this project and the artists of VAC’s sea turtle parade at its fourth ‘Ohana Sunday in 2008, a series of lectures on the art and culture of Hawai‘i. “Honu-ette” Karen Kaufman tells the story behind this year-long, island-wide community art project. Honu artists Marian Berger, Michael Davis, and John Dawson offer the inspirations that led them to create their own individual giant honu.
‘Ohana Sundays are free of charge, however calabash donations at the door are always welcome.
VAC’s Niaulani Campus is located about a mile from the entrance to Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. From Highway 11 near the 27 mile marker, turn onto Haunani Road into Volcano Village, then turn left onto Old Volcano Road. After passing Kalanikoa Road, turn into the first driveway on the right and park.
For more information, call Volcano Art Center at 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.
May 7, 2008
“These adorable little girls are from Holualoa Elementary School. They are in the Hale o Kula afterschool program ( A hula group). They saw my turtle in the gallery and asked if they good do a dance about a honu and flowers and bless my turtle. I let them name it for me. They named it “Honupua”.” Shelly Maudsley White
For information about the Hula group: It is part of the 21st Century Enrichment Grant community Learning Center.
Contact Kim Jensen 322-4800×228. The Hula teachers are Shaula Tualaulelei and Tammy Aiona.
May 2, 2008
Kamehameha Schools Hawai’i presented its 12th Annual K-12 Juried Art Show “E Pūpūkahi (be united in thought).” This year features student pieces in both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional works.
In addition, they are launching the debut of Lae Kupuna, our traveling honu in the island wide art show of Itʻs a Honu World™”
Join all for this wonderful event, May 2nd through May 28th. Opening 5:30 p.m. May 2nd at EHCC, 141 Kalākaua Street, Hilo
April 15, 2008
Parker School Adds Colorful Seascape to the “It’s a Honu World™” Art Parade
Parker School Adds a Colorful Seascape to the “It’s a Honu World” Art Parade
According to Hawaiian legend, Kauila, a magical sea turtle who loved children, would turn herself into a girl so she could play with youngsters and keep them safe. Now, the children of Parker School are returning the favor.
Pencils, markers, and paintbrushes in hand, they crouched, lay, and kneeled below a life-size fiberglass sea turtle, decorating it in vibrant colors. Students from kindergarten through fifth-grade drew a seascape filled with coral, sharks, octopi, sea horses, monk seals, seaweed, and mermaids.
The 5-foot sculpture is part of what is being called the “greatest art exhibit in Big Island history”: the “It’s a Honu World” public art parade organized by Kinaole Group Ltd.
Artist and Parker School parent Patrick Ching, owner of Naturally Hawaiian Galleries, purchased the undecorated sculpture, then decided Parker Lower School students could help him paint it.
Ching painted the head and uppermost portion of the shell and flippers, his 7-year-old daughter Kawena painted the huge octopus in the middle of its shell, and the rest was painted by her schoolmates at Parker Lower School.
Stop by to see the sculpture at Parker School. It is one of several painted honu, created by various artists, comprising an “art parade” around Waimea and the Big Island. All the honu in the parade will be auctioned in September. Proceeds from the Parker School honu will go to the school’s scholarship fund.
March 18, 2008
Cosmic Honu was unveiled today to a distinguished guest list at W. M. Keck Observatory, 65-1120 Mamalahoa Hwy Kamuela
Photos on this site do not even come close to how this magnificent piece of art appears in person. Don’t miss viewing this Honu!
March 10, 2008
Honu have been appearing around the island, first one out: Heavenly Honu! After 123 hours, 12,080 pieces of glass and 49 cuts/bandaids, this glorious piece of magic was seen by many at the Annual Kona Brewers Festival which took place on this date. View it today at the Kona Pub & Brewery, 75-5629 Kuakini Highway, Kailua-Kona
January 13, 2008
Well, as you can imagine, there are artists around the Big Island sanding, painting, gluing… and we can only imagine what else! Just like you, readers, we donʻt know what this exhibit will look like, we hear bits and pieces, see a photo here and there.
We are very excited to announce that Matson Navigation (thank you Russell Chin!) chose the children at Kamehameha Schools to paint their Honu. After about ten minutes of a meeting with Kamehameha School teachers this past week, the ideas which began to flow put huge delight into the minds of, well, yours truly and her husband. Oh my! This project is amazing folks, we get chicken skin daily!
November 27, 2007
Another welcome addition to our Honu Artists! Mahalo John Dawson!
A natural history illustrator who works mainly in acrylics, John Dawson was born and raised in California, where he attended the Art Center School of Los Angeles, Since 1980 he has illustrated regularly for National Geographic magazine. His paintings are featured in the book The Art of National Geographic: A Century of Illustration. In February 2000 he spoke at National Geographic magazine’s annual lecture series in Washington, D.C. Dawson was commissioned by the U.S. Postal Service to illustrate the Nature of America stamp series. He has designed wayside exhibits for the National Park Service for parks from Maine to Alaska and has illustrated several titles for the Golden Book series for children. Many of the paintings and sketches featured in his book The Grand Canyon: An Artists View (with text by Charles Craighead) are in Grand Canyon Associations permanent collection. Mr. Dawson and his wife, Kathleen, live in Hilo, Hawaii.
November 26, 2007
The Honu have been loaded on a Matson container. They’ll be hitting the railway from Nebraska to Long Beach, then across the ocean. The Honu are coming home!
Hana, her baby Honu et all have had an incredible few weeks. A man, very dear to our hearts, Herb Kāne, is officially “a Part of the Art”!
“I believe that the surprise appearance of fifty five-foot whimsically painted sea turtles could spark an almost electrical “charge” of fun, excitement, and community identity to the Island of Hawaii.” -Herb Kane
We would like to thank the very welcoming Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce, we had such a lovely time at their After Hours event at the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort last week.
A big hearty Mahalo to current Champions which attended the event: Martha Stephens, Charles Hosley and Mattson from Kona Brewery Co. Youʻre making this happen.
Keep your eyes peeled for a red and white Hibiscus baby Honu who will be riding the streets with Amberrrrrr in her red and white Hibiscus car. Pictures will be posted soon!
Please check back soon, we are updated the website, this blog, Honuz, etc. Things are happening!
New Photos!!
October 18, 2007
The “Making of Hana the Honu” can be found at this linky, linky …
Make sure you scroll all the way down the page for some fun photos of the BIG Honu in production!
The response is incredible …
September 28, 2007
We are having an absolutely wonderful time seeing, feeling and hearing all the positive and excited remarks from people island wide. Go Big Island!
A note to all: If you have a location available to place a finished Honu for display, we do have committed Champions on the lookout. Send us an email or give us a call if you’re interested in helping out.
Hana’s Insert!
September 24, 2007
Look inside your Hawai’i Tribune-Herald or West Hawaii Today for our 2-sided, full color, glossy, poster-size (collectible) insert!
Itʻs “A SHELL OF A PROJECT!”
August 10, 2007
