It is once again time to keep old metal chairs out of landfills by turning them into art. The Third Annual Chair-ish Maui Recycled Art contest launches Feb. 1. The contest, sponsored by Makawao Union Church, not only helps keep chairs out of landfills, it raises funds for the restoration and maintenance of the church's 100-year-old Community Hall with a $15 entry … [Read more...] about Chair-ish Maui Recycled Art Contest Turns Trash Into Art
Amy Mathis
Maui Matsuri Celebrates Japanese Culture With Variety of Contests
The 14th annual Maui Matsuri festival, held May 10 at UH Maui College, celebrated Japanese culture with food, art, crafts, entertainment and several contests. New this year was a kendama tournament sponsored by Kaleidoscope Maui. Kendama, a super-popular traditional Japanese toy, was the center of a three-level competition. Bryson Caolle won first place in the beginner … [Read more...] about Maui Matsuri Celebrates Japanese Culture With Variety of Contests
Chair-ish Recycled Art Contest Winners
Makawao Union Church's second annual Chair-ish Maui Recycled Art Contest announced the winners of its benefit competition April 13. Jim Hestand won First Prize with his “Ode to Jackson,” a color splash piece in the style of abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock. The second place winner was Susan Lura, whose “Aloha Beach Chair” embraced the essence of island life. … [Read more...] about Chair-ish Recycled Art Contest Winners
Art of Trash: Chair-ish Maui Turns Old Chairs Into Art
With Earth Day coming up later this month, it’s time for the Art of Trash, that special event when artists challenge themselves to make something beautiful from garbage otherwise destined to live out its days (years or millenia) decomposing in our landfills. It’s a time when “sitting on trash” can conjure images unsuspected, like a chair in a grass skirt. The chair in this … [Read more...] about Art of Trash: Chair-ish Maui Turns Old Chairs Into Art