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Prospectus 2016
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30th annual woodshow at Isaacs Art Center!
Our 30th annual show which will run from Jan 9th thru Feb 26th. Again, the Isaacs Art Center in Waimea will be hosting our show.
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2014 Hawaii Wood Guild Exhibit Dates
Mahalo to everyone who attended our 27th Annual Hawaii Wood Guild Exhibit at Isaacs Art Center in Waimea. Next year’s exhibit will once again be hosted by Isaacs Art Center! The opening reception will be held at 5pm on January 18, 2014 and the exhibit will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 – 5 ’til February 22, 2013.
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Calling All Hawaii Island Woodworkers
Calling All Hawaii Island Visual Artists
Your participation is requested for Volcano Art Center’s “Hawaii Island Network of Artists”
Volcano, HI – Volcano Art Center (VAC) is sending out an open call to all Hawaii Island painters, photographers, woodworkers, ceramicists, glass blowers, blacksmiths, jewelers, fiber artists, kapa makers, weavers, mixed media artists and sculptors-fine artists and craftspeople who make all or part of their living by selling their island-inspired creations-to join a new collective known as the “Hawaii Island Network of Artists” or HINA.
“We need your help,” says Tiffany DeEtte Shafto, Project Manager for the HINA research report and website conceived by VAC. With funding in part from Hawaii County totaling $21,250, VAC is embarking on a year-long research project designed to spotlight all the visual artists who call Hawaii Island home and validate their profound economic impact.
DeEtte Shafto acknowledges that while all of the Hawaiian Islands are rich with professional artists, the exact number has never been accurately documented the way the HINA project aims to do.
“Several years ago, when I read the 2006 report ‘Artists in the Workforce’ from the National Endowment for the Arts, stating that Hawaii ranks #3 per capita of the 50 states with fine artists and craftspeople, it was a beautiful affirmation,” says DeEtte Shafto. “According to that report, nearly 15 of every 10,000 residents is a self-proclaimed artist. Given our intimate involvement with the artist community, we believe that Hawaii Island has far more than the estimated 270 visual artists. I am grateful to VAC for having the vision for this unprecedented endeavor that will directly benefit our creative community.”
The HINA project goals:
- To create and deliver a comprehensive report documenting the rich diversity of Hawaii Island visual artists and the economic impact of this creative workforce. The arts are strongly supported by tourism, yet Hawaii is overlooked as an arts destination. By showing the strength of our artist community, VAC can increase awareness for the economic contributions of artists and generate vital statistics that the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) and Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) need in order to focus marketing efforts on the arts. Visitors are seeking meaningful experiences and are interested in buying locally made products-Hawaii Island artists create both of these.
- To create a website showcasing the people who create artwork for a living-individuals who drive an overlooked sector of the economy-so that they can continue to generate prosperity for themselves and their communities. By shining a spotlight on this creative power and supporting these unique creators of culture and revenue, VAC hopes to nurture the creativity inspired by the Aloha spirit.
- To educate the public about the value and significance of artists and makers, both traditional and contemporary, working in the mediums of clay, fiber (including kapa and lahala), glass, metal, mixed media and wood, as well as drawing, painting and photography.
- To help preserve the art of making by documenting those who make their living following their creative passions. The arts are how cultures are remembered and by documenting today’s artists, VAC will create a resource for the historians of tomorrow.
- To assist in marketing Hawaii Island as a place of creative inspiration where we can reawaken our innate connection to land and sea-the very things that inspire so many of our talented artists.
How it will work:
Beginning in September at Volcano Art Center, monthly community meetings will be held in one of the nine County districts. These meetings create an opportunity to come together, discuss the goals of this project and share information. You will be asked to complete a survey and provide images of your work along with 150 words about the source of your inspiration. Artists who are unable to attend the meetings can download the survey online. The survey information will be compiled district by district with results being shared and publicized each month as the project progresses. Bios and photos of work will be uploaded to the new HINA website each month, creating a central directory of island artists with links to your websites. Best of all, participation is free.
Want to help?
- Vote for HINA! A crucial grant of $5,000 is at stake through GOOD Maker’s Help Your Community Come Alive Through the Arts Challenge. Between Thursday, August 9 at 9:00am through Thursday, August 23 at 9:00am (HST), take a minute to visit goodart.maker.good.is/projects/HINArtists and vote for HINA!
- Get social! Search “Hawaii Island Network of Artists” on Facebook, like our page and join our group.
- Spread the word! Please share this opportunity with your artist friends. We want everyone to participate and be featured on the new HINA website. (Did we mention it’s free?)
- Recommend meeting sites! This project is all about you and we are happy to entertain suggestions for meeting locations that would be convenient and accessible for you.
- Share your talents! Photography artists are asked to volunteer to help document our meetings to share on the website, through social media and for upcoming press releases.
- Pound some pavement! Are you willing to help post flyers throughout your community? Contact us!
“VAC is honored to provide the opportunity for visitors and residents to relate personally with Hawaii’s artists and their work,” says VAC CEO Tanya Aynessazian.
Apart from being one of the grandest undertakings since it was founded in 1974, the acronym HINA has a special second meaning for the staff at VAC. Hina, the Hawaiian Goddess of Hilo and a kapa maker, is a source of innovation and unification.
“Our goal is to honor our connection to the culture and history of this island through the inspiration it provides to today’s makers,” says Aynessazian. “HINA will no doubt propel our mission to the next level.”
To learn more about Volcano Art Center and the HINA project or to download the survey and sign up for updates, please visit our website and see our progress at www.HINArtists.org. For even more in-depth information, contact Volcano Art Center at (808) 967-8222 or info@HINArtists.org.
Hawai‘i Wood Guild’s 26th Annual Exhibit Celebrates Talent & Showcases Extraordinary Works
25% of proceeds from the exhibit support scholarships for students of HPA
Waimea, HI- January 21, 2012— The Hawai‘i Wood Guild’s 26th Annual Exhibit opened with a public reception on January 21st at Isaacs Art Center in Waimea (Kamuela), Hawaii. Celebrating 26 years of showcasing the amazing woodworking talents found across the Big Island, this free Exhibit is not to be missed. Entries range from small hollow vessels to large pieces of furniture—functional to whimsical—with everything in between. The exhibit, which is open Tues.—Sat. from 10 am to 5 pm, ends on February 25, 2012. All the entries are available for purchase and 25% of the proceeds from works sold go to the student scholarship fund for Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy (HPA).
The Hawaii Wood Guild is a nonprofit, volunteer driven, organization for woodworkers and wood enthusiasts on the Island of Hawaii. Their mission is to promote awareness and appreciation for Hawaii’s talented woodworkers and the trees and woods they use to create with. Since their livelihoods rely on Hawaii’s forests, it is their goal to bring awareness to good forest stewardship through an alliance with the Hawaii Forest Industry Association.
This year’s show was judged by Lauren Faulkner—partner of Fine Art Associates in Honolulu; Matthew Kilgore, AIA—CEO of Koa Architects; and Robert K. Masuda—retired Y, Government, and Community Leader. Following a thorough critiquing process the three selected the following award-winners:
- Best of Show—Marcus Castaing for Guardians of the Heart
- 1st Place for Joinery—David Reisland for Koi Pond
- 1st Place for Sculpture—Greg Pontius for The Gift of Wood
- 1st Place for Woodturning—Kelly Dunn for Folded Vessel
- 1st Place for Open—David Gomes for Kuahiwi
- Honorable Mention for Joinery—Mats Fogelvik for Pedestal Table
- Honorable Mention for Sculpture—David Young for Wa‘a
- Honorable Mention for Woodturning—John Mydock/Elmer Adams for Lava Lotus
- Honorable Mention for Open—Scott Hare for Twister
Awards were sponsored by Woodcraft of Honolulu, The Hawaii Forest Industry Association, and Aloha Woods in Kona. The wood artists who enter also have a chance to vote for their favorite piece. The “Artists’ Choice” is awarded to one lucky woodworker who’s creativity and quality of work has received the most adoration for his/her peers. This year, the honor went to Doug Keown for Blues.
Additionally, all visitors have the opportunity to vote for their favorite work of wood art with votes tallied at the close of the show. The “Peoples’ Choice” award is highly coveted among the woodworking community so be sure to cast your vote when you visit the exhibit.
“With a combined 800 years of experience between the woodworkers exhibiting at our 26th Annual Exhibit, it is clear there is a wealth of talent on this Island,” says Tiffany DeEtte Shafto, President of the Hawaii Wood Guild. “We find inspiration here and are grateful to the work with incredible native woods found nowhere else in the world. As a community, we are grateful to the Hawaii Forest Industry Association for the work they are doing to preserve Hawaii’s forests, to our clients for purchasing and supporting our work, and to our host—Isaacs Art Center—for allowing us to have our 26th Annual Exhibit in this amazing place. Displayed against a backdrop of contemporary paintings by such legends as Herb Kane, Madge Tennent, Lloyd Sexton, and D. Howard Hitchcock, the works of wood art are in extraordinary company.”
To learn more about the Hawaii Wood Guild and its talented members, visit their website at www.HawaiiWoodGuild.com .
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Did you know there is a wood art season in Hawaii?
Beginning Jan. 21, 2012 with the opening of the 26th Annual Hawaii Wood Guild Exhibit, Hawaii’s wood art season continues through April 15th!
Mark your calendars for the Hawaii Wood Guild Exhibit, Jan. 21 – Feb 25, 2012
followed by the Big Island Woodturners 14th Annual Exhibit, March 2 – 30, 2012 at the Wailoa Center in Hilo and wrapped up by the Twentieth Annual Hawaii’s Woodshow, April 1 – 15, 2012 at the Honolulu Academy of Arts Center at Linekona.
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