Youth Summer Art Experience: Nā Kaulana Mahina: The Phases of the Moon (Ages 9 - 12) Program B

Teaching Artists: Puakea Forester, Avalon Paradea, Angaea Cuna and Devora Kalma
Schedule: Monday - Friday, June 7 - July 2, 2021 from 9:00am - 3:00pm
Level: Ages 9 - 12
Location: On the Lawn and Fibers Studio
# of Sessions: 4 weeks / 20 sessions
Tuition: $395 Member / $500 Non-Member
Supply Fee: Free

SAE 2021 Parent Orientation with Miho Morinoue and Gerald Lucena (Zoom)
Date: Friday, June 4, 2020 from 5-6pm
Purpose: To review the digital platform, expectations, preparedness and Q & A. This orientation is mandatory for all parents and/or guardians of the students to attend.

Class description:

“He aliʻi ka ʻāina; he kauwā ke kanaka.”
“The land is a chief; man (human) is its servant.”
Mary Kawena Pukui, ʻŌlelo Noʻeau.

How can ART connect us to place and inspire us to become better stewards of our ‘aina? 
As part of our goal to foster a strong fibers program as an intimate way for us to reconnect to our ‘āina, we have invited a host of Hawai‘i island artists that will take our keiki on a journey, exploring a range of ‘āina-based projects inspired by our island cultures and the cycles of the moon. Young artists will learn about Mahina the moon, her stories, her songs, the patterns invoked by her many phases, and her favorite pastime - beating beautiful kapa. Projects will include, natural dyeing and pigments, paper and bookmaking with natural and recycled fibers, creative writing, gardening, drawing and painting. This experience will culminate in Emergence: Young Artist Exhibition that will be open to the public from Wednesdays - Saturdays, July 16 - August 15 from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM. The exhibit will showcase art form our Beyond the School programs and will be curated by Mina Elison & Gerald Lucena in collaboration with a select group of teens.

Our Summer 2021 Youth Education Programs are supported by the Atherton Family Foundation, Kukio Community Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation, The Mary Silverwood Fund, Roberts Foundation, and our community of individual donors. We are grateful to be able to offer tuition for these programs at a 50% subsidized rate and free art supplies. It is our intention to provide access to all levels and keep our Youth Programs affordable during these uncertain times.