Presented by Hawai‘i Craftsmen in conjunction with the State Foundation on
Culture and the Arts, the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Department of Art and Art History and The ARTS at Marks Garage.
`Aha Hana Lima Workshops
2007 ‘Aha Hana Lima
March 22: 5 pm Reception; 6 pm 4-20 minute slide lectures, the Doris Duke Theater, Honolulu Academy of Arts.
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March 24-26 Workshops University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, Art Building
March 25, Sunday 5:30 Annual Meeting at Potluck; University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, Art Building, Ceramics Courtyard
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‘Aha Hana Lima 2007 ARTISTS
Cameron Crawford Guest Artist: Ceramics
Mr. Crawford is Professor of Art at California State University, Chico. He
earned a BFA from San Francisco State University and MFA from the University
of Washington. The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
recognized him as an "Emerging Artist" in 2000.
His work uses architectural forms to symbolize the relationship between the
physical and the psychological, between shelter and spirit. He has exhibited
in regional, national and international exhibitions from Canada to Australia, has been selected for several Artist-in-Residencies, and is
included in prominent public and private collections.
His ’Aha Workshop, titled "Referencing Architecture in Clay", focused on
hand-building with thrown press-molded forms, worn and aged surface
techniques, use of armatures in greenware and post-firing construction, and
wall mounting systems. Slide lectures and discussions will examine
contemporary and historical uses of architectural forms on clay and clay on
architectural forms.
Gerald Heffernon Guest Artist: Mixed Media
For over twenty-five years California sculptor and painter Gerald Heffernon
has been creating creates "realistic" cypto-zoological animals, creatures
that are unknown, unconfirmed, and imaginary, yet become active players in a
parallel world.
These hybrid animal creatures can both shock and amuse
viewers as they pose questions about the power of man to alter the very
building blocks of life and the responsibility of science.
He has presented workshops and lectures since 1994 and has exhibited his
work in galleries and museums in the U.S. and Europe, including numerous
exhibitions in California, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Connecticut,
Massachusetts and Utah.
This workshop centered on
techniques for creating fiber and fabric based figurative sculpture as well
as considering the story-behind-the-art that is inherently integral with
figurative work.
Shunji Omura Guest Artist: Glass
Japanese artist, Shunji Omura is internationally recognized for his work in
glass. He studied at the Tokyo Glass Art Institute and has taught,
lectured and given demonstrations in Japan, England, Italy, and the US,
including Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle. His work has been exhibited in
Japan, Taiwan, England, France, the Czech Republic, Germany, the United
States and Denmark. He twice was invited to participate in the
”International Glass Symposium” at Crystarex Novy Bor, Czech Republic.
Mr.
Omura creates luscious, thick blown and combined clear sculptural and vessel
forms that emphasize the transparency of material and the relationship
between the form and the surrounding space.
At this workshop, Mr. Omura focused on working with clear glass to form
large works utilizing a variety of techniques from blowing to sand casting.
His international background, technical proficiency and enthusiasm for
working with students and sharing the excitement of artistic glass process
made this workshop a unique opportunity for Hawai’i artists.
Jiro Yonezawa Guest Artist: Fiber/Basketmaking
Mr. Yonezawa was born and raised in southern Japan and studied bamboo craft
at the Bamboo Industrial Arts Research Center in Beppu, Japan and
apprenticed with Ono Masakatsu, a master Japan bamboo artist.
His work is based on traditional Japanese bamboo basket weaving techniques, such as the formal,
symmetrical, tightly woven baskets, or the looser and irregular weave characteristic of the
indigenous Japanese farming and fishing baskets.
Since moving to Oregon in 1989 his work has been influenced by US artists and his baskets have
become larger allowing sculptural form to supplant function yet retaining traditional Japanese
influences.
His works range from 12” to 7’and express an unrestrained freedom of form that combines Eastern and
Western ideas.
Mr. Yonezawa taught Traditional Japanese basket techniques. Workshop participants had a unique opportunity to make a wall hanging from
kiln-dried bamboo imported from Japan and a double walled open twill basket.
