‘Ohe Kapala, Bamboo Stamps

May 14, 9:00am - 2:00pm
Mānoa Campus, Lyon Arboretum, 3860 Manoa Road, Honolulu, HI 96822 Add to Calendar

Learn the design language of Hawaiian kapa, bark cloth, to better understand how it stands out in Polynesia.  Finely felted and watermarked, kapa was embellished with intricate motifs.  Its hallmark was the secondary pattern created by the negative spaces between stamped patterns. Recognizing and understanding the power of these internal spaces is the key to the limitless potential of creating your own `ohe kapala. You will learn not only Hawaiian names of patterns but also understand its origin and kaona, its layered meaning relative to place, season and family lineage. The workshop includes a tour of the Arboretum’s bamboo collection, guidance on how to select `ohe, discussion on appropriate usage of patterns, carving your own stamps, and using traditional kapa dyes and contemporary permanent pigments. Detailed Supply List will be sent  upon registration. $85 plus $25 supply fee payable to instructor at class


Ticket Information
Registration required. Call 988-0456 to register.

Event Sponsor
Lyon Arboretum, Mānoa Campus

More Information
Lyon Arboretum Education Staff, (808) 988-0461, educationlyonarboretum@gmail.com, http://manoa.hawaii.edu/lyonarboretum

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