Hawai‘i Craftsmen - PROGRAM ARCHIVES

Program Archives

We believe fine craft is a vital and enriching part of contemporary life. Exposure to outside artists and their ideas and techniques is an important part of maintaining a viable connection to the national and international craft scene for an island community. Through our programs we support the creative growth of our member artists and the education of the general public to their [fine crafts] value. Hawai'i Craftsmen keeps the history of our programing available for artists and the public to access, the links are below to review archived programing and event information.

The Hawai'i Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition

Also known as the Annual Statewide Juried Exhibition of traditional and contemporary crafts, brings a juror of national or international reputation to the state. They jury entries on Oahu and the neighbor islands (Maui, Kaua‘i, Molokai, and Hawai‘i island). The juror also presents a slide lecture at each site on their view and interpretations of either their work or the contemporary craft scene. Exhibiting artists and members of Hawai'i Craftsmen act as docents during the exhibit, which lasts for 3 weeks.

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'Aha Hana Lima

Gathering of the Crafts is an annual series of intensive 3-day hands-on workshops and lectures exploring various media: clay, metal, wood, fiber or glass and usually conducted by artist-craftsmen from outside Hawai'i. A free public lecture is part of this event.

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Raku Ho'olaule'a

is an annual community Raku ceramics workshop and camp out, preceded by an Urasenke tea bowl workshop, a public demonstration of clay technique, a slide lecture and a reception for the guest artist. The camp out is followed by a juried exhibition opened by a Tea Ceremony, and firing demonstration.

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Fiber Hawaii

is generally offered every other year. This exhibition encourages the participation of artists in all media who wish to explore fiber related work. In this case, Fiber as a medium as well as fiber as a concept is encouraged. The juror also presents a slide lecture that is free and open to the public. When appropriate, a workshop is also offered.

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Film and Video Productions

Our four Film and Video Productions, created for education and outreach have won numerous awards and distinctions. The tiles include: The Hawaiian Quilt--A Cherished Tradition, Legacy of Excellence, Raku Ho‘olaule‘a, and You Be the Judge.

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Hawai‘i Craftsmen also participates in various community outreach programs such as Second Saturday sponsored by the Hawaii State Art Museum. Individual members are involved in many other volunteer educational and charitable activities. To learn more about our organization read our about us information.

HAWAII CRAFTSMEN IS SUPPORTED BY THE HAWAI’I STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS, THE HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE ATHERTON FAMILY FOUNDATION, THE COOKE FOUNDATION, THE MCINERNY FOUNDATION, THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS, THE LAILA TWIGG-SMITH ART FUND, SEVERAL PRIVATE FAMILY FOUNDATIONS AND OUR MEMBERS

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