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New aniani ku’i ‘ai

Posted on 07.09.17 under aniani ku'i 'ai, glass, glass poi pounders, glassblowing, Wilfred Yamasawa

And if the elevator tries to bring you down. Go crazy!

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3.4 lbs. Feels very nice in the hand.

3.8lb p,w,r

3.8 lbs. Also feels very nice in the hand!

3.4&3.8lb p,w,r

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This is also 3.8 lb and evoking imagery of Pele as the volcano continues to add to the land mass of Hawaii island.

With some 70s-inspired (and Wilfred Yamasawa-influenced) cane drawing.

goblets and pitchers

Posted on 07.08.17 under glassblowing, goblets

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Traditional forms.

KuMaiKa Hula Japan

Posted on 06.30.17 under Ahumanu, Haruno Terayama, Junko Wong

Halau Napualikolokelani, under the direction of Junko Wong. trained hard for this competition and Haruno Terayama took 1st place in the solo.

Preparation for the performance at the dress rehearsal.
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And then she won!

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The group danced auana and kahiko and came in 2nd to Seiko Okamoto’s halau, Na mamo O Kaleinani. I’m biased but I thought our girls were better!

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Music for the auna solo and group was performed by Ahumanu: Liz Morales, Marja Lehua, and Kekai Robinson.

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Haruno will go on to Maui to compete in the KuMaiKa Hula competition at the Maui Arts Culture Center on Sept 5, 2017. She’s going to have to work hard!

Summer is here

Posted on 06.20.17 under CWC t-shirts, françois avril, Gloria Avril

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Gloria models a shirt with her father’s (François Avril), illustration design. Very French!

Medium-sized aniani ku’i ‘ai

Posted on 06.19.17 under aniani ku'i 'ai, glass, glass poi pounders

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Clay sculpture by Esther Shimazu. Glass poi pounders by Malcolm Wong.

ku'i 'ai May'17

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