November 2010 Governor Lingle’s Portrait DECEMBER Celebrates Her Legacy FREE EVENTS n the tradition of all governors of emony Room. AT HISAM the State of Hawai‘i, Governor Christy Fujii painted the portrait Linda Lingle selected the artist and from a photograph taken by Ric Noyle. The public is invited to these free I events for December 2010 to be approved the commissioning of her Both artist and photographer are local held at the Hawai‘i State Art Mu- official portrait by the Hawai‘i State residents, each having established busi- seum in the No. 1 Capitol District Foundation on Culture and the Arts. nesses in Honolulu many years ago. Building at 250 South Hotel Street The official oil painting was unveiled Fujii is the first local artist to receive in downtown Honolulu. See feature in a colorful ceremony at Washington the commission to paint the Governor’s stories and photos of these events Place on November 22, 2010. portrait since Carolyn Tolpo Smith in this enewsletter. For more infor- The portrait depicts Governor painted the portrait of Governor John mation, visit www.hawaii.gov/sfca. Lingle standing on the grounds of A. Burns. Fujii and Noyle were both Washington Place with the State Capi- present at the unveiling. Live from the Lawn tol behind her. She is the first woman The portrait was funded through Island Holidays First Friday, December 3, 2010 and the first person of Jewish heritage the Art in Public Places Program of the 6-9 p.m. to hold the State’s highest office. She is HSFCA, which receives one percent of “Island Holidays” will feature also the first Governor to be depicted the construction and renovation costs Sistah Robi Kahakalau, the UH Jazz wearing a flower (ilima) lei. The por- for State buildings to integrate art into Ensemble, Dancers Unlimited, and trait, the 17th in a series of portraiture the built environment. The cost of the Taimane Gardner. Onward Etc! and depicting Hawaii’s territorial and state portrait was $16,350, far below the a Classical Music Trio will play on governors hangs in theGovernor’s Cer- budgeted amount. the lanai. Second Saturday Hawaiian Arts for the Holidays Saturday, December 11, 2010 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Learn how to make Christmas ornaments from lauhala weavers, quilters, leather workers and kapa makers. Create your own holiday gifts that are handmade with aloha. Art Lunch Francis “Kumu Palani” Sinenci— Hale Kahiko Hou—A Functional Art Form Tuesday, December 28, 2010 12-1 p.m. Hana-born Francis Sinenci, known as Kumu Palani, will talk about his experiences learning and now teach- ing Hawaiian-style hale building. HSFCA Chairperson Mary Begier and Commissioners Peter Rosegg, Sandra Fong, Leonard Chow and Teri Freitas Gorman joined Governor Lingle at the unveiling. www.hawaii.gov/sfca HSFCA Enews | December 2010 | Page 1 Live from the Lawn – Island Holidays Friday, December 3, 2010, 6 - 9 p.m., Hawai‘i State Art Museum, Free n First Friday, December 3, by Sistah Robi Kahakalau from her event, as well as Downtown@HiSAM, 2010 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm, just-released seasonal album, and the and the Museum shop of Hawaii Othe Friends of the Hawaii State exciting stage presence of ukulele Showcase Productions. Food vendors Art Museum (HiSAM) and the Hawai’i virtuoso Taimane Gardner. on the Lawn include Le Crepe Café, State Foundation on Culture and the Live from the lanai returns with Soul Patrol, India Café, Downtown@ Arts present “Island Holidays,” bring- Rosco Wuestewald and his acoustic folk HiSAM, Kettle Corn Hawaii and ing together a variety of musicians to ensemble Onward Etc!, and a Classi- Onopops. Produced by Tim Bostock inaugurate the holiday season. cal Music Trio comprised of Honolulu Productions, for the Friends of the The lawn stage features: the Symphony violinists Nikki Routman Hawaii State Art Museum and the Ha- 20-piece UH Jazz Ensemble lead by and Nancy Masaki, and Colin Belisle waii State Foundation on Culture and prolific Jazz musician Reggie Padilla, on cello. the Arts, with support from the LEF infectious pop choreography by Danc- The galleries of the Hawaii State Foundation and DBEDT. ers Unlimited, a selection of songs Art Museum will be open during the Sistah Robi Kahakalau Taimane Gardner Roscoe Wuestewald of Onward Etc! UH Jazz Ensemble Dancers Unlimited www.hawaii.gov/sfca HSFCA Enews | December 2010 | Page 2 Second Saturday – Hawaiian Arts for the Holidays Saturday, December 11, 2010, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Hawai‘i State Art Museum, Free ringing families closer to the Poakalani Quilters. Watch leathersmith tivities are free and open to the public arts, the Hawai‘i State Founda- Clive Ushijima and Kapa maker Dalani from 11am to 3 pm while supplies last. Btion on Culture and the Arts, the Tanahy as they share their skills through Downtown streets aren’t crowded Hawai‘i State Art Museum (HiSAM) demonstrations and displays. Purchase on the weekend, so walk, bike, take and the Friends of HiSAM present Sec- handmade Hawaiian gifts at the Mu- The Bus or drive to HiSAM on Second ond Saturday at the Hawai‘i State Art seum Shop crafted by Hawai‘i artists! Saturday ($3 flat-rate parking across Museum on December 11, 2010 featur- Give a unique gift for the holidays... the street at Ali‘i Place; enter at 1099 ing Hawaiian Arts for the Holidays. something handmade with aloha! Alakea St. Free parking available at City Learn how to make ornaments from Gallery Hours for the Museum are & County underground lot at Beretania the talented Lauhala Hui weavers and 10 am to 4 pm. The hands-on Art Ac- and Alapa‘i). Come see — it’s your art! Lauhala Christmas A Christmas kukui quilt Dalani Tanahy Art Lunch Lecture – Francis “Kumu Palani” Sinenci Hale Kahiko Hou – A Functional Art Form Tuesday, December 28, 2010, 12-1 p.m., Hawai‘i State Art Museum, Free ana-born Francis Sinenci, known as Kumu Palani, will talk about his experiences learning and now Hteaching Hawaiian-style hale building. A Master in the Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program of the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Kumu Palani began his hale-building education in the sixth grade with a show-and-tell assignment. He is current- ly Hawai‘i’s only master hale-builder. Initially invited to build a hale at Helemano School in Wahiawa-, Kumu Palani conducted extensive research at Bishop Museum and Pu‘uhonua o Ho-naunau National Historical Park on Francis Sinenci thatch- the Big Island. He also conferred with ing a traditional hale Hawaiian archaeologist Rudy Mitchell at Waimea Falls Park, who challenged him to construct a 20 x 40 foot hale. He has built over 100 hale since. They are found on all four of our major islands, Kaho‘olawe and soon, Moloka‘i.. Current and future projects include a teaching hale at Lyon Arboretum in Ma-noa, hale for the Moku‘ula project at Hawai‘i’s ancient capital in Lahaina, and intricate lash work for the Disney Aulani Project. Hale Kutai under construction on Maui www.hawaii.gov/sfca HSFCA Enews | December 2010 | Page 3.