 Bernice Akamine
has an MFA in Glass from UH. She has shown locally,
nationally, and internationally, with work in private and
public collections. Akamine was an artist-in-residence at the
Smithsonian, National Museum of the American Indian in New
York, 1999 and has served as an art grants review panelist
for the Smithsonian, National Museum of the American Indian,
2005 and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, 2009. |
 Jimie Ramos
Jimie Ramos was born in Everett, WA. She has lived and
traveled around the U.S. and Germany with her husband Kimo
while he was an officer in the Army. They have 3 children
and 3 dogs.
She's taken classes in culinary arts, business, gold
casting, jewelry fabrication, glass fusing, stained glass
and -- ceramics (ever since her first hand building class,
she's been obsessed). She participates in Maoli Arts Month
and the Raku Ho'olaulea every year and enjoys meeting other
artists.
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Barbara Bohnett has a graduate degree in Fiber and has been
active in the arts community in Hawaii, starting with being
Workshop Coordinator for the Waianae Coast Culture & Arts
Society in 1989. She has a worked in marketing,
communications and development for nonprofit organizations
and has a strong background in membership development. |
 Jackie Mild-Lau studied architecture at the
University of Maryland, College Park and received a BFA
(1982) and MFA (1987) from UH. She works with a variety of
sculpture materials and has completed commissions for the
Hawai‘i Maritime Center and Bishop Museum. Jackie is a past
President of HC.
http://www.sculptureoutofhand.com/Sculpture_Out_Of_Hand/Home.html |
 Vicky Chock has an MFA in ceramics from Claremont
University and retired after 30 years as a Professor of Art
at Leeward CC. She has exhibited at the American Crafts
Museum, Honolulu Academy of Art, The Contemporary Museum,
the Hawaii State Museum and many other local, national and
international venues. Her work is in national and
international collections.
http://www.cedarstreetgalleries.com/ |
 Kay Mura, ceramic artist and retired
Professor of Art (ceramics and sculpture) at Leeward CC
(1973-2009), has been an active member of the art community.
She’s exhibited locally, nationally and internationally as
well as installing several large outdoor public art
commissions.
http://www.kaymura.com/ |
 Diane Chen KW is a full-time ceramic artist whose
carved-clay collaborations are represented by the Cedar
Street and Louis Pohl Galleries, Honolulu; Napua Gallery,
Maui; and Mercury Gallery, Rockport, MA. Her work is in
private collections in the USA, Europe and Japan.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/corylum/2062669690/ |
Maya Lea Portner, an active participant in the
contemporary art community, is also an art educator.
Her BFA
in sculpture is from Washington University School of Art,
St. Louis and MFA in 2006 in the Fiber program at UH. She’s
exhibited locally as well as in Italy and the Netherlands.
www.mayaleaportner.com |
 Francisco
Clemente is a wood turner. While just a boy, he began
apprenticing in furniture making under his godfather,
learning skills that would last a lifetime. After high
school, travels and studies in Hotel Administration
interrupted his work in wood.
Francisco starts with a design in mind, but as he interacts with
the wood, he gently gives way to it. “The wood is alive and yet dead,
and then comes alive again”, he explains. The spontaneity of his life
fuels his creativity. “I am always in search of the ultimate
expression, a mischievous quest for adventure and the unknown” he
says. "I love the feeling of having done something new or different."
http://www.galeriaclemente.com |
Barbara Rau became involved with Hawaii Craftsmen
when she helped bring Thomas Mann to Hawaii for a workshop
while she was The Museum Shop Manager at The Contemporary
Museum.
She was recruited to co-chair the first "Zugs"
fundraiser and served a term on the Board, chairing Fiber
Hawaii 2006. Barbara is currently at Merrill & Associates,
Inc. an Interior Design Firm. |
Kathy McClelland Cowan
Alley Kat Art
4-1373 C Kuhio Hwy
Kapaa, HI 96746
website:
www.alleykatart.com
email: kat@alleykatart.com
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Steve |
 Tim Garcia - Maui works in stone, wood and metal at his
studio in upcountry Maui. His work is represented by
Viewpoints Gallery. Tim has participated in Symposiums in
New Zealand and California and has won awards in Hawaii and
California.
He is a teacher and board member of the Hui No
Eau Visual Arts Center, Art Maui and a founding member of
Maui Artists for Peace.
http://www.checkitouthawaii.com/listing/tim-garcia.html |
 Erin Yuasa is an artist and educator with roots in
ceramics and sculptural work across various media. She
received an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art in 2011, and
teaching certification in 2004 and BFA in 2000 from the
University of Hawaii. An assistantship in Punahou School's
glassblowing program led to several years of teaching
ceramics, foundation art, drawing and more at the school
before entering Cranbrook where her work grew to include
performance and video as well. Recent exhibits include SOFA
New York and work on loan to Mercedes-Benz Financial
Services.
http://mbfs-art.com/farmington-hills/2011-12-farmington-hills/
http://mbfs-art.com/farmington-hills/2010-11-farmington-hills/ |
 Hugh Jenkins
- Big Island, was introduced to glass at the Foundry
in 1969 and went on to teach glass and metals at Punahou
(1972 -1998). Since 2000 he’s operated a glass studio and
gallery with wife, Stephanie Ross on the Big Island. He’s a
crusader for fuel efficiency and alternative energy in the
fine arts.
http://isaacsartcenter.hpa.edu/taxonomy/term/100 |
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 Jay Jensen is Deputy Director for Exhibitions and
Collections at The Contemporary Museum, where he has worked
for 15 years, and previously was Curator of Western Art at
the Honolulu Academy of Arts. At TCM, a particular
focus has been building the collection of works in ceramic,
metal, glass, fiber, and wood. |
 Honorary Director: Liz Train, Fiber
lizabethtrain@hotmail.com |
