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Representing Artists, Artisans, and Jewelers of Hawai'i Since 1992 |
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Cultivating a Lifelong Love of Art |
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NEW ORIGINAL PRINT! “Deep Sea Swim” by Caroline Killhour |
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A Note from Owner Panna Cappelli
Did you know that Maui isn’t the only island I’ve lived on? In the early 1960s, my parents, my grandmother, and the five of us kids sailed into Christiansted Harbor in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and together we called the tiny island of St. Croix home for the next 15 years. I was just a toddler at the time, and the beautiful tropical land was our playground.
In 1966, a small art gallery named Many Hands opened in Christiansted, and I dropped in often to see what the local artists had brought in. I couldn’t help but be inspired, and soon enough I was making my own jewelry and small sculptures from a growing shell collection as well as selling my art at Many Hands. To this day, I still have a huge passion for shells and have one of the largest collections of Ni'ihau shell lei for sale in Hawai'i. (Click here to learn more about the shells of Ni’ihau on our website.)
I recently traveled back to St. Croix and was delighted to revisit the places where I spent my childhood, including Many Hands! When I entered the gallery and re-introduced myself to the owner, Robert Gleeson, he remembered me instantly despite my time there being many decades ago. Robert gave me a big hug, and I shared with him that when I opened my Maui gallery in 1992, I named it Maui Hands as a nod to my early days there.
Life can take us many places, leaving impressions that shape who we become. Without my family’s daring move from the mainland to an island, I would never have been exposed to the beauty of St. Croix and Many Hands, which ignited a lifelong passion for art and the artists who create it. My most sincere wish is that the artists we carry at Maui Hands inspire you in a way that sticks with you, and that you take a love of art with you wherever you go. |
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February Artists-In-Residence
Our ongoing Artist-In-Residence program provides regular opportunities to meet and talk story with some of the talented artists Maui Hands represents.
The following artists are scheduled this month, but you never know who might “pop-up”! To inquire about the artworks featured below or to confirm an event you’d like to attend, contact the individual galleries noted directly. |
| Feb. 5, 11AM-2PM
Baz Cumberbatch @ Makawao
Surfboard Sculpture Plant Fibers on Wood |
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| Feb. 7 / 21 @ Pa'ia, 11AM-2PM Feb. 14 @ Makawao, 11AM-2PM
Beba O’Brien
“Three Little Pineapples” Found Sea Glass and Sea Pottery |
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| Feb. 9, 10:30AM-2:30PM Feb. 15 / 22 / 29, 10:30AM-2:30PM
Joanne Hopper @ Pa'ia
“Maui Fowl” Watercolor Painting |
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Our Award-Winning Artists |
This month we’re highlighting artists represented by Maui Hands who are included in this year’s Annual Juried Exhibition at the Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, a highly selective and prestigious exhibit that showcases new work created by our talented community of local artists. This vibrant show celebrating the strength and resilience of the visual arts on Maui can be viewed online or in-person at the Hui through Feb. 16 ~ learn more at www.huinoeau.com/virtual-exhibitions/2024annualjuried. |
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Bené Cambra
A seventh-generation Mauian, Bené has created everything from watches and chess sets to miniature art and abstract paintings over the past three decades. As an award-winning artist, her motorcycle fine art sculptures known as Motoration®️ have been featured in magazines, museums, and private collections across the country. Bené’s most recent focus has been on miniature art and jewelry, including tiny book necklaces.
Contact our Pa'ia location with book necklace inquiries: (808) 579-9245 / paia@mauihands.com. (Note: The three-dimensional miniatures diptych “Completely Starting Over” pictured above is available through the Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center.) |
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Brooke Auchincloss
Relatively new to the ceramic arts but polished nonetheless, Brooke’s professional experience runs the gamut from design and film production to photography and includes leadership in both industries as well. Extended time spent in both Europe and South Africa strongly influences her work, and she is passionate about alternative firing techniques such as raku, naked raku, pit firing, and Saggar firing as well as horsehair and sugar firing.
More from the artist about the available works pictured above (left to right): This unglazed piece is Saggar fired, a thousand year old Chinese technique. The pot is wrapped in salt, seaweed, and straw before firing in a packet to create these striking patterns. This piece was in the 2023 Hawaii Craftsmen Annual Statewide Juried Exhibition. There was an article about it in the Star Advertiser too as I created it before the fires and intended to pit fire it but did not have the heart to make fire so it is unfired and fragile and strong and a symbol of survival. This piece is fired using Japanese techniques from the 14th century. The pot is removed from the kiln at 1,800 degrees, red hot, and plunged into sawdust where it bursts into flames creating these dramatic metallic looks.
Contact our Wailea location with inquiries: (808) 667-7997 / wailea@mauihands.com. |
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From left to right: “Old Puunene Avenue,” “Kahekili HIghway,” and “Iao Water Supply” Watercolor Paintings |
Calen Adams
Calen is a quiet, reflective, and ambitious artist. Self-taught, he was first inspired by his potter mother and watercolorist father. Calen enjoys watercolors for the technical aspects as well as the pure enjoyment of mixing paint with water. Creating his own textures and colors with the medium, his main focus is to capture Hawai'i’s historical scenes before they disappear.
Contact any of the following locations with inquiries: Pa'ia (808) 579-9245 / paia@mauihands.com; or Wailea (808) 667-7997 / wailea@mauihands.com. |
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From left to right: “Moa and More,” “Silversword,” and “He'e Coral” Block Prints |
Caroline Killhour
Working primarily in the media of watercolor, oil, wood block carving, painting, and printmaking, Caroline’s artwork demonstrates spatial depth juxtaposed with decorative, colorful surfaces and patterns. She employs diagonals and jolting shifts of perspective in order to establish spatial angles of vision similar to those used in Japanese prints. In order to create contrast, Caroline’s work also exhibits a decorative flatness that attracts the viewer’s eye to the surface of the work.
Contact any of the following locations with inquiries: Makawao (808) 572-2008 / makawao@mauihands.com; Pa'ia (808) 579-9245 / paia@mauihands.com; or Wailea (808) 667-7997 / wailea@mauihands.com. |
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From left to right: “Monstera” Mixed Media, Hand-Dyed Silk Scarves, and “Mu'umu'u” Mixed Media |
Cherie Attix
Cherie has spent two decades exploring a variety of printmaking techniques with an eye toward combining multiple approaches to the printing process. For the past few years, she has also been dyeing paper and textiles to create home goods, wearable art like silk scarves, and sculptures while continuing to print. Cherie’s inspiration comes from the vibrant beauty of Hawaiʻi nei. Her works are reflections of the natural world and, like nature, are always evolving and changing.
Contact any of the following locations with inquiries: Makawao (808) 572-2008 / makawao@mauihands.com; or Pa'ia (808) 579-9245 / paia@mauihands.com. |
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From left to right: “Pretty In Pink” Acrylic Painting, “Sherbet Sunset” Screen Print, and “Maluhia” Linocut Print |
Jackie Johnston
Self-professed geeky web developer Jackie spent most of her life thinking she wasn’t able to draw or paint, but being included in the Hui No'eau’s 2023 Annual Juried Exhibition two years running definitely proves otherwise. Using her own photographs for inspiration, it’s her love of animals and the ocean that inspires her choice of subject matter.
Contact any of the following locations with inquiries: Makawao (808) 572-2008 / makawao@mauihands.com; or Pa'ia (808) 579-9245 / paia@mauihands.com. |
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From left to right: “Pele,” “Early Morning,” and “Low Tide” Oil Paintings on Wood |
Linda Whittemore
Linda studied art in California at the university level and extensively with individual teachers and masters. She is in many private and public collections and has been selected for, and won awards in, numerous juried shows. Linda’s works are a story of color and mood, reflecting a Maui lifestyle, and her latest oil paintings on wood are a prelude to her original monotypes. “It’s all a process, one medium leads to the next. We create from what we know or don't know. My paintings are who I am.”
Contact any of the following locations with inquiries: Pa'ia (808) 579-9245 / paia@mauihands.com; or Wailea (808) 667-7997 / wailea@mauihands.com. |
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Above: “Between Soul and Spirit” Original Monotype |
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And much more to explore!
Cuttlefish Lidded Ceramic Vessel by David Crockett (Makawao and Pa'ia)
Patinaed Bronze Amphora by Leif Anderson (Makawao)
“Birds of Paradise” Acrylic Mixed Media Painting by Sabine Ronge (Makawao, Pa'ia, and Wailea) |
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February Jewelry Special
Save 10% on all Mac Dunford pearl jewelry through Feb. 14, 2024, including necklaces, earrings, rings, and more! Mention this newsletter promotion when making your purchase either in-person or over the phone at any of our three locations: Makawao (808) 572-2008 / makawao@mauihands.com; Pa'ia (808) 579-9245 / paia@mauihands.com; or Wailea (808) 667-7997 / wailea@mauihands.com. |
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Helping Maui Recover
So much need still exists when it comes to providing displaced families permanent housing solutions and supporting Maui’s economy for the long-term. For current information as to where to donate funds/supplies, volunteer, or find resources, please visit www.mauinuistrong.info. |
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About Maui Hands
Founded in 1992, Maui Hands is the creative efforts of 300 Hawai'i-based artists working in every conceivable medium to bring the best of the islands to you.
Each of our beautiful locations is uniquely curated with a selection of fine and casual jewelry; original artwork and prints; ceramic, glass, and wood creations; linens and home goods; and an extensive collection of exquisite Ni'ihau shell lei. |
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MAKAWAO 1169 Makawao Avenue, Makawao, HI 96768 (808) 572-2008 HOURS: Monday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM and Sunday, 11AM-4PM |
| PA'IA 84 Hana Highway, Pa'ia, HI 96779 (808) 579-9245 HOURS: Monday-Sunday, 10AM-6PM |
| WAILEA The Shops at Wailea, 3750 Wailea Alanui Drive, Kihei, HI 96753 (808) 667-7997 HOURS: Monday-Sunday, 10AM-8PM |
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