Michelle and I have spent the last two days installing our fiber and metal installation piece called, Invasives, at the Honolulu Museum of Art School. Between the jurors, Michelle and I, we decided the center stairwell in the historic building would be the best area to showcase our abstract knitted kahuli (Hawaiian tree snails)Continue reading “Installation Day for Contact 2016”
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7 Days Until Contact 2016 Opening…
…but only 4 days until installation begins! My stitch partner, Michelle, and I had a face to face today and I got to see the thought she put into her fiber choices for the kahuli, Hawaiian Tree Snails. They really do have their own sparkle! The combined textile and wire vine design I created metContinue reading “7 Days Until Contact 2016 Opening…”
9 Days & a Sneak Peek
With Contact 2016 opening only 9 days away Michelle and I are stitching our art installation together as quickly as possible. Michelle has sent a sneak peek at her part in our project: Her stitch work tells the story of the kāhuli, Hawaiian Tree Snails, and their populations here. No, the kāhuli do notContinue reading “9 Days & a Sneak Peek”
10 Days until Contact 2016 Opening, March 24
Baby fresh greens are being created today. On the Philodendron, new leaves begin a paler green and unroll themselves when they are ready to face the hot tropical sunshine. Created using 24 gauge colored copper wire, the baby leaves are then curled and wired into the roll. Largest leaves are designed using 18Continue reading “10 Days until Contact 2016 Opening, March 24”