Ancient Hawaiians were using the koa trunks to build waʻa (dugout outrigger canoes) and papa heʻe nalu (surfboards). The reddish wood is very similar in strength and weight to that of Black Walnut (Juglans nigra). Koa is often used in the construction of ukuleles, acoustic guitars, and Weissenborn-style Hawaiian steel guitars.
Liz Train ‘Fish Bowl’ 11.25“D Fused Glass Bowl $300 About the Artist Liz Train grew up on the island of Kaua‘i. Her mother and father were both painters and had a family gallery, “The Spouting Horn Studio”, on the road to the Spouting Horn near Poipu. She fell in love with clay at age four…
Mark Yoshizumi “MYNA II” Spray Paint and Oil on Wood 8″x 8″ $350 About the Artist Mark Yoshizumi is a mixed media painter born in Boston MA. He currently lives and works in Manoa Valley, HI. Mark uses his studio practice to combat distraction, observe a “local” perspective, and show an appreciation of his surroundings. The additional…
Myrtle Bowl by Tom Young 2.5″H x 6.25″D $140 About the Artist Tom Young is a member of The American Association of Woodturners and a charter member of the Honolulu Woodturners Club. He is self-taught, beginning in 1990 to turn bowls from local Hawaiian woods and selected other species. Tom’s bowls are typically about 1/8…
Naoki Hayashi Ulua Gyotaku with Mango Base 17.5″H x 12″W x 6″D $350 CNN’s interview of Naoki Hayashi About the Artist Artist Naoki Hayashi began making gyotaku prints at age 11. Since then he has refined and mastered his unique gyotaku process. Each of Naoki’s gyotaku pieces is created using non-toxic acrylic paints and Japanese…
Narra Bowl by Tom Young 2.5″H x 7″D $179 About the Artist Tom Young is a member of The American Association of Woodturners and a charter member of the Honolulu Woodturners Club. He is self-taught, beginning in 1990 to turn bowls from local Hawaiian woods and selected other species. Tom’s bowls are typically about 1/8…
Neem Bowl by Tom Young 2.25″H x 6″D $150 About the Artist Tom Young is a member of The American Association of Woodturners and a charter member of the Honolulu Woodturners Club. He is self-taught, beginning in 1990 to turn bowls from local Hawaiian woods and selected other species. Tom’s bowls are typically about 1/8…