News & Events
News & Events
January/February 2022 Newsletter
~A Whale of a Winter~ "Kohola" Acrylic Original by Crystal Yutzy (sold) Thanks to wonderful clients like yourself, Maui Hands has been able to successfully weather the economic ups and downs of the last two years. From website orders and in-person purchases to...
June 2021
~Summa, Summa, Summa Time!~ "Front Row Seat" Print by Susie Anderson. For a good many of you, summertime is in full swing! Vacation details are being finalized, and thoughts of relaxation are starting to creep into your everyday. We often take for granted that the...
April 2021
~The Rainbow After The Storm~ "Bucket of Gold" Original by Mort Luby. Aloha! With Earth Day coming up on April 22, I thought we'd give you a little bit of insight about our commitment to the planet. If you've ever received a shipment from us, you may have noticed...
Discover the Significance of Ni‘ihau Shell Jewelry at Maui Hands
Working with Hawaiian artisans, Maui Hands is helping to preserve this traditional craft and offers these wearable pieces of art.
Nov. 3, 2024 — Imagine walking or cycling miles to a beach, then spending all day under the hot sun, in the sand, picking tiny little shells. This is the life for a small population of Native Hawaiian residents on the private island of Ni‘ihau where the fine folk art of making shell leis developed so many hundreds of years ago. With an ecosystem unspoiled by the modern conveniences most are used to, the people of Ni‘ihau contribute to preserving their unique dialect of the Hawaiian language and culture with their dedication to living the lifestyle of their ancestors. The surrounding coral beds remain untouched by outside influences, allowing the tiny shells — pūpū ‘o Ni‘ihau — to develop their prized shine and delicacy….
NBC NEWS: Fearful of ‘Covid 2.0,’ Maui business owners say they welcome tourism
The wildfires have sparked tension between grieving residents who say now is not the time to travel to the island and those who rely on tourism to survive.
By Alicia Victoria Lozano. Photos by Josiah Patterson for NBC News.
Aug. 18, 2023, 10:00 AM HST — LAHAINA, Hawaii — Nearly two weeks after deadly wildfires burned much of west Maui to the ground and left more than 100 people dead, the island remains open for business, say workers and shop owners who rely on tourism to pay their bills. But their desire to keep visitors coming has sparked tensions with residents who say now is not the time to travel to the island.
“We’re really in pain, but I have no trouble with a customer coming in with a smile on their face,” said Panna Cappelli, whose art gallery on Front Street and the work of some 200 local artists were all but destroyed when the historic town of Lahaina was leveled.
Cappelli has three galleries on other parts of the island that were not affected by the fire, and said she cannot afford to pay her employees or donate to Lahaina residents if customers don’t continue shopping: “I need them to buy something.” …
INSIDER: A Maui restaurant owner is ‘praying visitors will start to come back soon’
By Jyoti Mann.
Aug 20, 2023, 5:19 AM HST — EXCERPTED FROM ORIGINAL ARTICLE — … Panna Cappelli, owner of the Maui Hands art galleries, added that it was “hard to be” in her Makawao store “greeting the few remaining tourists with a smile” when she wanted to cry after her Lahaina gallery burned down in one of the fires.
“One gets the feeling that trouble cannot find you out here, on a tiny speck in the ocean,” she said. “It did, in the perfect storm of intense wind and drought and we are horrified at the consequences. Everyone you speak to has a story of loss. Everyone you speak to has a story of heroism.”
She said tourists should still visit Maui but asked them to “be respectful,” saying she didn’t want people to take photos of where their homes and businesses once stood and make them talk about their pain and losses. …
KHON2: Hotel to homeless: Displaced Maui residents face uncertainty
By Bryce Moore.
Sep 26, 2023, 06:01 PM HST — HONOLULU (KHON2) — Lahaina residents who lost their homes have been staying in hotels, but where will they go next? Some property owners have opened up rentals and those who were displaced hope longer-term solutions materialize.
… Nearby residents are trying to step up for others. Panna Cappelli renovated her cottage in Kula and spent the last month painting, cleaning and furnishing.
“And I really would like to help somebody devastated by the fire as opposed to just renting it,” Cappelli said.
Cappelli is open to month-to-month tenants and said the cottage will be available indefinitely.
“I think people are so, so unsettled right now. I’m not asking anybody to commit anything,” Cappelli said. “This needs to evolve into permanent spaces.” …
Click here to read the full article and view the video segment on khon2.com.
Past Artists-In-Residence Events (August 2023 & Earlier)
November Artists in Residence
The art of our Artists in Residencetop left: Cecilia Chenault // top right: Amy Tessiermiddle left: Stacy Vosberg // middle right: Ariel Quirozbottom left: Steve Rinaldi // bottom right: Christine Haltonlast row: John...
October Artists in Residence
The art of our Artists in Residencetop left: Richard DiGiacomo // top right: Cecilia Chenaultmiddle left: Ariel Quiroz // middle right: Nikki Mossbottom left: Stacy Vosberg // bottom right: Amanda Scottlast row: John Ensign ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE FOR OCTOBER 2019We are...
September Artists in Residence
The art of our Artists in Residencetop left: Amanda Scott // top right: Stacy Vosbergmiddle left: Pandeia // middle right: Ariel Quirozbottom left: Christine Waara // bottom right: John EnsignARTISTS IN RESIDENCE FOR SEPTEMBER 2019 We are very lucky to represent the...