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September 2017

Message from the Acting President

Summer has come and gone and Hawaii Craftsmen has a busy fall planned for artists and the public. The 2017 RakuHoòlauleà Exhibition at Gallery Ìolani at Windward Community College will open on Friday, September 8 and willbe open throughout the month. The show will conclude on Saturday, October 7 when WCC will hold its own 17thannual Windward Hoòlauleà celebration and the public will have an opportunity to purchase tea bowls, sake cups andother ceramic wares produced by HC members. Artists should also note that they should register their entries online forthe Hawaii Craftsmen 50th Annual Juried Statewide Exhibition this month before the deadline of October 1 (seedetails below). Have a productive September!

Terry Savage

Acting President

Hawaii Craftsmen 50th Annual StatewideJuried Exhibition

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HONOLULU MUSEUM OF ART SCHOOL OCTOBER 25NOVEMBER 10, 2017CALL TO ARTISTS

Artwork by Harue McVay and photography by Jon Rawlings

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN www.callforentry.org SEPTEMBER 1 OCTOBER 1, 2017 PROSPECTUS

MOLOKAʻI & LANAʻI ONLINE JURYING ONLY

HAWAIʻI ISLAND OCTOBER 16 INTAKE, JURYING & JUROR LECTURE

MAUI OCTOBER 17 INTAKE, JURYING & JUROR LECTURE

KAUA‘I OCTOBER 18 INTAKE, JURYING & JUROR LECTURE

O‘AHU OCTOBER 18 INTAKE OCTOBER 19 JURYING

MAGDALENE ODUNDO JUROR LECTURE

OCTOBER 20, 5:306:30 PM HONOLULU MUSEUM OF ART DORIS DUKE THEATER 900 S BERETANIA ST. HONOLULU, HI 96814 SPONSORED BY THE HONOLULU MUSEUM OF ART

HAWAII CRAFTSMEN 50TH ANNUAL STATEWIDE JURIED EXHIBITION EXHIBITION OPENING & AWARDS CEREMONY

OCTOBER 24, 6:308:30 PM HONOLULU MUSEUM OF ART SCHOOL 1111 VICTORIA ST. HONOLULU, HI 96814

https://www.callforentry.org/

http://hawaiicraftsmen.org/ASJE2017

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Wet Clay Demos by Magdalene Odundo

OCTOBER 1, 2017, 5:306:30 PM

HONOLULU MUSEUM OF ART SCHOOL ROOM 101 1111 VICTORIA ST. HONOLULU, HI 96814 (808) 5328741

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

OCTOBER 9, 2017, 5:306:30 pm

VOLCANO ART CENTER 194074 OLD VOLCANO RD. VOLCANO, HI 96785 (808) 9677565

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Raku Ho'olaule'a 2017

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CONTEMPORARY JUROR SHIGERU MIYAMOTO TRADITIONAL JUROR MARILYN SOCHI NAKA

GALLERY ÌOLANI WINDWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE 45720 KEAÀHALA ROAD KANEÒHE, HAWAII 96744

SEPTEMBER 8 OCTOBER 7 OPENING RECEPTION SEPTEMBER 8TH 47 PM

Selected artwork from the campout will be on display at GalleryÌolani. The Raku Exhibit will open with a reception and awardceremony.

Mark Sfirri Woodturning Demo

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2017 9:00 A.M. 4:00 P.M. MRC INC. 1041 PUUWAI STREET HONOLULU, HAWAII 96819$50 (INCLUDES LUNCH) ~ IF PAID BY SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Trained as an artist, woodworker, furniture maker and industrial designer, Mark is also an academic. Mark is a professorin, and coordinator of, the Fine Woodworking Programs at Bucks County Community College in Newtown,Pennsylvania.

The Hawaii Forestry Industry Association (HFIA) is bringing in Mark Sfirri this fall for their Woodshow. The HonoluluWoodturners are partnering with HFIA and will have a demonstration and hands-on workshop. The demonstration will beopen to general public as well as club members. The hands-on workshop will be restricted to club members.

Mark is well-known in the woodturning world for his brain-bending multi-axis work, and for the humor he brings to bothpresentations and sculptural pieces like those in his Rejects From the Bat Factory series.

He lectures and demonstrates woodturning and woodworking design and techniques throughout the US, Canada, France,Ireland, England, New Zealand, and Australia.

Mark grew up in Middletown, Pennsylvania and studied fine arts at Penncrest. Mark, who earned his Bachelor of FineArts degree from Rhode Island School of Design in 1974, and his Master of Fine Arts from the same institution in 1978,was heavily influenced by his mentor Frid, who encouraged Mark to use his primary tool, the lathe in new, creative ways.

Mark uses the lathe to create conventional bowls and spindles which he then manipulates using multi-centered spindles,and a series of crosscuts; the resulting pieces combine concave and convex surfaces with curvilinear contours.

“As a furniture maker and sculptor much of my work centers around the wood lathe-turned object. Turned piecessometimes turned on several different axes have allowed me to explore form in a spontaneous, mathematical, creativeway.”

Well known for his bold composition and meticulous attention to detail, Mark has collaborated on individual pieces withnumerous other artists, including Michael Hosaluk and painter Robert Dodge.

More information here

2nd Annual Contemporary Craft Juried

http://www.honoluluwoodturners.org/events_2017_Sfirri_flyer.html

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Exhibition

Aloha Artists,

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Follow this link for more information about the upcoming Contemporary Craft Juried Exhibit! Mahalo for your support.

https://hawaiicraftsmen2017.artcall.org/

“HAWAII CRAFTSMEN CELEBRATES FINE CRAFT AS A VITAL AND ENRICHING PART OF CONTEMPORARYLIFE AND SUPPORTS THE CREATIVE GROWTH OF OUR MEMBER ARTISTS AND THE EDUCATION OF THEGENERAL PUBLIC TO THE VALUE OF THE CRAFTS.”

Exhibitions

MICHELLE SCHWENGELREGALA ARTIST AT SEA EXHIBIT & ARTISTATSEA PROGRAM

BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP MUSEUM SCIENCE ADVENTURE CENTER 1525 BERNICE STREET HONOLULU, HAWAI‘I 96817 808.847.3511

For the past year I have been conducting weekly Sci-Art sessions at the Bishop Museum where I work on a SciArt project in thepublic space and talk story about it with visitors. I will be continuing these Tuesday sessions in the Science Adventure Center nearthe exhibit through its run (29 Sept). My usual hours are 9am-noon. Free with admission!

https://hawaiicraftsmen2017.artcall.org/

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For More information

https://schmidtocean.org/apply/artist-residency-program/

MARK MITSUDA

https://schmidtocean.org/apply/artist-residency-program/

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ART OF THE DRINK AND OTHER DISTRACTIONS: A STUDY IN LINE PATTERN AND FORM

LOUIS POHL GALLERY 1142 BETHEL STREET HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813

EXHIBIT DATES AUGUST 1 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 29 MEET THE ARTIST FIRST FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 69 PM

Mark Mitsuda’s work is an exploration of line, pattern and texture. He strives to create by reinterpreting both traditional andnontraditional shapes. He seeks to use Venetian techniques to reflect a contemporary aesthetic. Mark seeks to create elegance froma functional shape. Often the relationship of proportion and ornamentation results in a contradiction or implied absurdity,questioning the relationship between decorative and function. His current body of work explores utilitarian vessels through the lensof Venetian technique and contemporary design.

BERNICE AKAMINE

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KAHILU THEATRE 671186 LINDSEY RD, WAIMEA, HI 96743Hinalua'iko'a in the Hamakua Gallery & Kalo in the Kohala Gallery will both open on August 3, 5-7 pm, with a short Artist Walkthrough. Both exhibits will be up August 3 through September 8, 2017, and I will be doing an Artist Talk on August 19, 10:30-11:30 am.

BODY OF WORK

JUNE 29, 2017 APRIL 29, 2018 HONOLULU MUSEUM OF ART

Exhibition Overview

Since Paleolithic peoples carved female fertility symbolsfrom stone, we have been fascinated by our own image,and are driven to represent that form in art. Self-representation helped our ancestors create meaning in adangerous, unknown world, and artists today use thehuman form to communicate desires, ideologies, andindividual and cultural experiences.

These primarily American and European paintings,sculptures, photographs and works on paper, drawn fromthe museum’s modern and contemporary collection,focus on the human figure in classically inspired worksas well as personal and experimental pieces thatchallenge viewers’ preconceptions. See works by suchartists as Robert Arneson, Elmer Bischoff, RobertColescott, Robert Mapplethorpe, Vik Muniz, Mickalene

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Thomas, Kara Walker, and Tom Wesselmann that dealwith themes such as religion and spirituality, identity,gender, and politics.

This was the final collection-based exhibition organizedby Curator of Contemporary Art James Jensen, whosadly passed away in April. His knowledge of thecollection, attention to detail, and dedication to themuseum will never be forgotten.

TREE OF LIFE

JUNE 4 SEPTEMBER 10, 2017EASTWEST CENTER GALLERY, JOHN A. BURNS HALL 1601 EASTWEST ROAD HONOLULU, HAWAI‘I

This exhibition showcases diverse objects from 20 Asiancountries. Although the emphasis is on textiles there are alsoexamples of the Tree of Life image in a multitude of mediaincluding paintings, ceramics, basketry, metal work, jewelry,lacquer, stone, wood, and leather. The aim of the exhibition is tocreate awareness about the importance of ecology to stimulatecreativity as well as to highlight cultural understanding andsustainability.

Free admission, open to the public

http://blog.honoluluacademy.org/in-memoriam-james-jensen/

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“TREE OF LIFE,” VLADIMIR PUCHKOVSKI, UZBEKISTAN,CONTEMPORARY, BATIK COLLAGE

ROBERTA GRIFFITH | UNPLEASANT CONVERSATIONS

THE JOHN DOMINIS AND PATCHES DAMON HOLT GALLERY HONOLULU MUSEUM OF ART 900 S. BERETANIA STREET HONOLULU, HI 96814

JULY 28 TO NOVEMBER 12, 2017

Opening Reception for general pubic: July 28-6- 9pm, 2017

Artist Statement

I have incorporated image transfers into my ceramicwork since the 1970s. Research for my current projectstarted three years ago when I began painting abstractcompositions with underglaze colors, including text, onthin porcelain sheets, then kiln-firing them forpermanence. Titled, The NO Series, the text consistedof one word, which began with NO and expanded toinclude the words NEVER, NOT, NOPE, NOTHINGand NO-NO. These negatives are a visual response tonatural and man-made disasters, political and socialconflicts, and incivilities that plague our contemporaryworld.

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Unpleasant Conversations consists of white porcelainplates and cups installed in the gallery. Decals madefrom four black ink NO Series drawings are attached tothe plates and cups though kiln-firing. While the cupsare installed in disarray on a black table in the center ofthe gallery, the plates are installed on a yellow bandencircling the area. The yellow band, which recalls ayellow caution tape, is bisected by a continuing redline with an arrow that delineates space in variousways. First, as a reference to the horizon line, andtherefore, distant space; second, as part of an encirclingband, which wraps around and encloses the spaceencouraging conversation; and third, as an arrow whichdirects the eye around the area. Normally red signalsstop, or the ceasing of movement, yet here it acts toencourage the viewers’ movement around the gallery.

The idea of conversation is further examined throughvariations of the text. The printed words act asdeclarations, but also as responses, echoes or evenyells, among the plates and the cups or among people.The simple black panels with white text on the circularplates and cups, coupled with the communal referenceto the sharing of food and drink, pull people in. At thesame time, the words on these everyday objects pushpeople away, reflecting the overwhelming negativity,divisiveness and hostility often found in society today.

Roberta Griffith

FIBER JOURNEYS 2017 JURIED EXHIBITION

HONOLULU MUSEUM OF ART SCHOOL GALLERY 1111 VICTORIA STREET HONOLULU, HAWAII 96814

AUGUST 25 SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

TUESDAY SATURDAY 10:00 AM 4:00 P SUNDAY 1:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M. CLOSED MONDAYS

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KAHILU THEATRE 671186 LINDSEY RD WAIMEA, HI 96743

SEPTEMBER 15 OCTOBER 22, 2017

MONDAY FRIDAY 9:00 AM 1:00 PM AND DURING KAHILU EVENTS

OPENING RECEPTION:

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 5:00P.M 7:00P.M.

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Congratulations to Beverly Major for winning the HawaiiCraftsmen award.

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Members, do we have your CurrentInformation ?We are making sure that we have all members' current contact information to keep everyone informed and up to date onHawaii Craftsmen events and opportunities. We are also tracking members' preferred art medium to help us makedecisions about what programs to provide. Please take the time to sign in at Hawaiicraftsmen.org, update your contactinformation, and adjust your membership level or status as needed, so we can serve you better!

Support Hawaiʻi Craftsmen TodayFor 50 years, Hawaiʻi Craftsmen has relied on the generosity of members, supporters, and volunteers like you, who havehelped us accomplish our mission to serve as an integral part of the fine craft community, promote fine crafts throughoutthe state, and support our community of member artists. Help Hawaiʻi Craftsmen continue the sustainability and growthof its programs and events today by making a tax-deductible monetary contribution—however large or small— bysending us a check or contributing online.

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Newsletter Call for ContentIs your work in an upcoming exhibit? Do you know of a lecture or event that might be of interest to our membership?Please let us know by sending an email to [email protected] by September 14th for inclusion in the nextnewsletter.

Request for Hawaii Craftsmen HistoricalDocumentsDo you have any photographs, newspaper articles, program files, or other information from past Hawaii Craftsmenevents? We would love to centralize our archives and fill in any missing holes in our history. Please contact us atinfo@hawaiicraftsmen or call us at (808) 521-3282.

Strategic Partnerships Program

“IN AN EFFORT TO SUPPORT AN INCREASED PRESENCE OF FINE CRAFT PROGRAMS DURING THEYEAR WE ARE SEEKING PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER ART AND FINE CRAFT ORGANIZATIONS ANDCOMMUNITY ART CENTERS, GROUPS, AND GALLERIES.”

Help us celebrate Hawaiʻi Craftsmen’s 50th Anniversary Year. In an effort to support an increased presence of fine craftprograms during the year we are seeking partnerships with other art and fine craft organizations and community artcenters, groups, and galleries. We hope that you will see the mutual benefits of these Strategic Partnerships. Ideally wecan begin an on-going working relationship to mutually support and promote Hawaii’s fine craft artists working primarilyin functional and non-functional 2- and 3 dimensional art in clay, fiber, glass, wood, metal, stone, and mixed media.

We are accepting proposals for exhibits, art events, awards, and workshops. A limited number of awards remain availablefor additional partnerships.

Our over-arching goal is to celebrate and promote public art exhibitions, art displays, and events featuring fine craft artsand artists and to support artists working in clay, fiber, glass, wood, metal, stone, and mixed media through formal andinformal workshops and educational opportunities.

Potential partners should submit an application at least 3 months in advance of your planned project. We are hopeful thattogether we can increase the appreciation and support of fine craft art throughout the state and beyond!

CONGRATULATIONS TO HAWAII ISLAND ARTS ALLIANCE, HAWAII POTTERS GUILD, UH ART GALLERY-UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA, CURRENT RECIPIENTS OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMAWARDS.

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

http://hawaiicraftsmen.org/strategic

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Volunteers NeededAs a volunteer organization, Hawaiʻi Craftsmen relies on the active participation of its members in volunteering for awide range of tasks that help us deliver our programs to members and the community. Please consider volunteering as acoordinator or member on one of the following committees. To sign up to volunteer, please visit our volunteer web page.

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE COMMITTEE

Committee members should haveinterest/experience in membershipdevelopment and will assist inmembership outreach, building greateractive membership, and soliciting updatesof member contact and interestsinformation.

VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE

Committee members should haveinterest/experience in organizingvolunteers; gathering data on volunteerskills, interests, and expertise; andworking with program chairs and eventcoordinators to contact, solicit, andschedule volunteers.

FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE

Committee members should have aninterest/experience in fundraising,particularly in working with donors andcorporate sponsors. Members will betasked with developing sponsorshippackages, with outreach to potentialdonors and corporate sponsors, and withsoliciting gifts in kind and/or monetarydonations for programs and events.

To sign up to volunteer, please visit ourvolunteer web page.

Board of Directors NominationsThe board is currently seeking nominations for the executive position of President and Treasurer of the Board ofDirectors. The President is the principle executive officer of the organization; presides at all meetings of the members andof the Board of Directors; is primary signatory to contracts and documents; and, in general, supervises the activities andoperations of Hawaiʻi Craftsmen. The Treasurer oversees the financial operations of the organization. These positionsrequire excellent leadership, organizational and people skills, as well as a strong understanding of fine craft arts.

Please send your recommendations/nominations (self-nominations are welcome) and brief biographical information ofpotential candidates to Terry Savage, Acting President, at [email protected]

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Annual MeetingThe 2017 annual meeting has been rescheduled to October. The date and venue will be announced once they have beenconfirmed.

Board MeetingHawaii Craftsmen meets the Third Wednesday of the month and the meeting is open to members. If you would like toattend, please sign up at Hawaiicraftsmen.org under Events.

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HAWAII CRAFTSMEN IS SUPPORTED BY THE HAWAI’I STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS, THE HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE ATHERTON FAMILYFOUNDATION, THE COOKE FOUNDATION, THE MCINERNY FOUNDATION, THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS, THE LAILA TWIGGSMITH ART FUND, SEVERALPRIVATE FAMILY FOUNDATIONS AND OUR MEMBERS

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