The Story a Sculpture Tells
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December 2014 The Story a Sculpture Tells DECEMBER hat advice would you give to ing figure, one foot stepping forward FREE EVENTS college students? Artist Kazu and its arms together in a bowing or WKau‘inana knows—don’t be ha‘ina gesture standing on a globe. It is AT HISAM afraid to take risks. the newest sculpture commissioned as Kau‘inana says his life was forever part of the Art in Public Places Program The public is invited to these free changed by taking risks during his which has placed artwork at public events for December 2014 at the years of traveling, teaching and evolv- buildings across the state. Hawai‘i State Art Museum in the No.1 Capitol District Building at 250 South ing his art. His About 100 Hotel Street in downtown Honolulu. new sculpture people, including See feature stories and photos of Holomua, dedi- students, faculty, these events in this enewsletter. cated October 29 staff, residents and at Kaua‘i Com- artists gathered Not subscribed to eNews? Join here munity College at KCC for the for monthly updates. (KCC), illustrates dedication. There that advice in a was solo and First Friday big way. band music, the Ruth Freedman Friday, December 5, 2014 “It is my hope KCC Hula Club 6 p.m-9 p.m. that the students and Hawaiian Join Ruth Freedman and her an- will look at their Studies students tique harp for a holiday celebration KCC college performed and a at HiSAM, along with special guest experience as a maile lei ceremo- calligrapher Hosen Nakamura. time of not only ny for Holomua. gaining academic KCC student Second Saturday knowledge, but Katherine Guer- Happy Lauhala Holidays also a time that rero, wh o acted Saturday, December 13, 2014 11 a.m.-3 p.m. would expand as the Mistress of Learn simple techniques for making their views of Ceremonies, is a elegant and festive lauhala wreaths themselves, oth- liberal arts major with the ladies of the Lauhala Hui. ers, the world, working toward and the wider her Associate Art Lunch possibilities that of Arts degree. Artists of Hawai‘i Film Screening could be ahead of Kazu Kau‘inana and his wife Kelly. Guerrero said Tuesday, December 30, 2014 them,” Kau‘inana the sculpture is a 11 a.m.-1 p.m. said. “The sculpture may inspire them great addition to the campus. Enjoy films about the founding members of the modern art move- to be excited about their future and “It says to try to move forward and ment in Hawai‘i before visiting their move forward in their lives.” get an education. This sculpture tells that works in person in the galleries. Kua‘inana was born in 1947 and story. We are all trying to make a future raised in Kaimuki on O‘ahu. After trav- and better ourselves,” Guerrero said. eling the world extensively, Kau‘inana KCC also dedicated its new lanai Read the State Office of the spent many years living and working in that day, which will be used for public Auditor’s audit of SFCA at auditor. New York City. He returned home to events, serving food, and as an open hawaii.gov Hawai‘i in 1991. He has a Bachelor of area where students can sit at tables and Fine Arts degree from the University of relax. The lanai combined with the Hawai‘i at Manoa and a Master of Fine sculpture has created a new entryway Arts from the University of Colorado into campus, according to KCC Chan- Boulder. cellor Helen Cox. His 11-foot tall sculpture is a tower- (see page 2) www.hawaii.gov/sfca HSFCA eNews | December 2014 | Page 1 The Story a Sculpture Tells–cont’d spoke with a lot of students, teachers, custodians, security offi- cers, maintenance workers and even retail store owners across the street. My research allowed me to have a pretty good un- derstanding of the school and the surrounding community.” “A few weeks later I met with the school art commit- tee who discussed with me the ideas that they felt would be appropriate for a sculpture to be placed in the front of the school and part of the new student patio resting area. The concept of progress and moving forward was the idea that seemed unanimous and so that is where we began.” County Managing Director Nadine Nakamura said Holo- mua benefits the students and everyone on Kauai. “Visual art is such an important part of life here on Kauai. It’s an intellectual stimulant,” Nakamura said. “It inspires Dedication ceremony young and old into action.” The sculpture is clearly visible from Kaumali‘i Highway as (from page 1) you pass KCC. The next time you are in the area stop by and “With the lanai, it creates a synergy that changes the entry take a look for yourself. to campus,” Cox said. “Kazu took our thoughts and came up with this magical piece. The sculpture says we are firmly rooted in who we are as a culture.” In writing about the project, Kau‘inana said getting to know the students and the community was critical to creating a sculpture that would be meaningful to them. “The actual work on the sculpture for Kaua‘i Community College began with my unannounced visit to the school and meeting a security guard, who showed me the campus planta- tion graveyard. I had done some extensive research of the school property so I had some background on the history and culture of the area. That same day I had a conversation with KCC professor, Richard Randolph, who gave me a thoughtful and honest snapshot of the student population, and goals that the school hoped to achieve. I also attended school events and KCC Hula Club First Friday: Harp & Calligraphy Friday, December 5, 6 – 9 p.m., Hawai‘i State Art Museum, Free ur December First Friday kamura, a noted calligrapher from Princess of Thailand, and has partici- performer is no stranger Japan, will be here for a calligra- pated in exhibitions in Paris, Turkey, Oto the holiday season. The and Berlin. Join us for December’s Hawai‘i State Art Museum is pleased First Friday for an exciting cultural to welcome back harpist Ruth Freed- experience. man. She has been performing with Thank you to James McCarthy her beautiful antique harp—which for entertaining us at November’s was featured on Antiques Road First Friday with a performance Show—for more than 20 years both packed with great music and stories. as a soloist and in ensembles. Freed- A Teaching Artist with the HiSAM man provides “Harp Therapy” to Art Bento Program, McCarthy drew patients at Straub Hospital and plays in visitors with engaging audience with the University of Hawai‘i Sym- participation. phony. For the past 15 years, she has Calligrapher Hosen Nakamura Ring in the First Friday of the played “Mrs. Santa” on Christmas new year with the Hawai‘i State Art night at Honolulu Hale. phy demonstration. Nakamura has Museum with guitarist Shoji Led- As an added bonus, Hosen Na- performed internationally for the ward on January 2, 2015 www.hawaii.gov/sfca HSFCA eNews | December 2014 | Page 2 Second Saturday – Happy Lauhala Holidays Saturday, December 13, 11 a.m.- 3 p.m., Hawai‘i State Art Museum, Free he Hawai‘i State Art Museum Downtown streets aren’t crowded presents a very merry Second on the weekend, so walk, bike, take TSaturday with the Ladies of the The Bus or drive to HiSAM on Second Lauhala Hui. You’ll learn simple tech- Saturday ($3 flat-rate parking across niques for making elegant and festive the street at Ali‘i Place; enter at 1099 lauhala wreaths to lend your Hawaiian Alakea St. Free parking available at City Holidays that island touch! & County underground lot at Beretania Activities are ongoing from 11 a.m. and Alapai.) until 3 p.m., while gallery hours for the Come see–it’s your art! museum are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Newest SFCA Commissioner Call for Panelists The SFCA is looking for panel- ists to participate in the upcom- ing biennium grants funding process. Community peer panels will review grant applica- tions in February thru March of 2015, prior to implementation of the FY2016-2017 SFCA Bien- nium Grants program. For information contact the Grants Program at 586-0840. Barbara Saromines-Ganne, Rai Saint Chu and Jonathan Johnson at the swearing in on November 18, 2014 Statewide Cultural Extension Program (SCEP) Events production of the University of Hawai`i Culture and the Arts, and the Friends of the at Manoa Outreach College’s Statewide Library Hawai`i enables a variety of arts & A Cultural Extension Program, HSFCA culture presentations at public libraries, which partners with SCEP for statewide annual pre- are free and open to the public. The schedule sentation and touring outreach activities. Fund- for the month of December 2014 is as follows ing support from the National Endowment (consult your local library or community venue for the Arts, the Hawai`i State Foundation on for any changes). Program Artist Public Library Island Date Time Hawaii Opera Theatre Erik Haines Kahului Public Library Maui 12/06 10:30 a.m. Resident Studio Ensemble Slack Key Jeff Peterson Hawaii Kai Public Library Oahu 12/06 10:30 a.m. Hawaii Opera Theatre Erik Haines Kihei Public Library Maui 12/06 3:00 p.m. Resident Studio Ensemble A Tribute to Slack Key John Keawe Hawaii Volcanoes Nat’l Park Hawaii 12/16 7:30 p.m. Jeff Peterson (photo courtesy SCEP) www.hawaii.gov/sfca HSFCA eNews | December 2014 | Page 3 Art Lunch Lecture – Artists of Hawai‘i Film Screening Tuesday, December 30, Noon -1 p.m., Hawai‘i State Art Museum, Free In the HiSAM Sculpture Garden visitors can see Satoru Abe’s untitled copper artworks.