Science and art converge at Hawaii Watercolor Society’s Chemistry of Water at the Honolulu Musuem of Art School Main Gallery. Free lecture.
About this Event
Dr. Celia Smith, PhD of the UH Botany Department shares about HOW and WHY light color and quantity change in the ocean has been a point fascination for her as a scientist. She shares how these features appear to have in part, led to development of different limu over the last 500 million years of plant evolution. This talk will present some examples of how ocean plants adapted to harvest different colors of light and what these features mean for healthy reefs in Hawaii.
If you ever wondered why some limu is green, red or brown, you will find the answer! Bring a photo of limu if you’ve ever wondered about it.
This talk, a part of a Tuesday lunch series hosted by the Hawaii Watercolor Society to complement their Chemistry of Water exhibition seeks to inspire lovers of science and art.
Science and art converge at Hawaii Watercolor Society’s Chemistry of Water at the Honolulu Musuem of Art School Main Gallery. Free lecture.
About this Event
Julianne Kalksma is an ocean engineering graduate student at the University of Hawaii with aspirations of protecting our coastal environment through science and storytelling.
She will present ” Exploring Estuaries” where we can better understand the environmental and cultural importance of our diverse and dynamic ecosystems, while growing an appreciation for the landscape that many times colors our canvases.
How we perceive information, and choose to tell ourselves and others stories about them to enhance understanding and connection to our environment are common challenges to both artist and scientist. Enjoy the exhibition of Hawaii Watercolor Society’s Open Juried Exhibition when you come to listen to Julianne’s presentation.
This talk, a part of a lecture series hosted by the Hawaii Watercolor Society to complement their Chemistry of Water exhibition which seeks to inspire lovers of science and art.
The exhibition at Honolulu Musuem of Art School’s Main Gallery wrapped up on July 5th. This blog will continue to discuss wahi pana and offer opportunities to visit and learn about other wahi pana. Send me an email or comment here if you have suggestions, tips or share your experiences of wahi pana.
The exhibition displayed 73 works of art by 46 local artists. Eight wahi pana were represented: Thomas Square Park, Kea’iwa Heiau, Kawainui Wetlands, Waikiki from the zoo to Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, Makaha to Ka’ena, Pu’u Honua Honaunau, Hilo, I’ao Valley.
The opening drew over 250 guests but during the 30 days it was open, there was an average of 30 visitors each day with over 1000 who came to see the show. There were at least nine works sold as a result of collectors seeing the work and other artists have reported other opportunities to participate in other shows or gain exposure for their work. The dialogue and learning about wahi pana, and the locations engaged teachers, students, artists, Hawaiian Cultural Practitioners and activists in discussing the importance of how one makes connection to your home.
As a result of this experience and with encouragement from ‘ohana, I’ve decided to continue wahi pana as a way to help malihini, kama’aina and kanaka maoli make connection with our ‘aina and a way to spread and share aloha internationally through spreading the knowledge and experience of wahi pana. Keep an eye out for opportunities for huaka’i (walking tours) and paintouts and other activities to open our eyes and hearts to the places we call home.
Mokapu was a known burial area and today the Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station has protected areas of cultural significance but also provides habitat to endemic birds species such as the a’eo, ‘auku’u, ‘iwa and kolea
Mahalo e to all those who helped make this project a success! Makaho ke akua for guiding and protecting us.
