Welcome to 2024!

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Covid and Art

This summer we have all had to become more creative to provide classes for everyone. I have been fortunate to have provided paper making and mask making classes at EHCC. I loved working with the […]

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Experimenting with Encaustic Mixed Media and Papermaking

JULY 1, 2020 CURRENTLY, BECAUSE OF THE COVID PANDEMIC, WORKSHOPS ARE LIMITED TO TO 4 PEOPLE OR LESS FOR PAPER MAKING AND ENCAUSTIC MIXED MEDIA. OPEN STUDIO TIME IS ALSO AVAILABLE. HAND SANITIZER IS PROVIDED. […]

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Making Kapa Tools

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New Beginnings

New black sands beach at Poho`iki.

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A Volcanic Summer!

Art by Cindy DeSantis. It just seemed very appropriate to put it in the garden as the SO2 rolled in.   These are photos of lava entering the ocean from Fissure 8 in Leilani Estates […]

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Arts Asylum is now offering workshops and open studio in Pahoa

Since 2016, Arts Asylum studio has offered Mixed Media Encaustic, Printmaking, and Paper Making workshops that are  a lot of fun!  The studio is located in a peaceful Ohia forest on the Big Island of […]

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Working with nature

Just starting to collect natural materials to use in art pieces. Mineral pigments  Turmeric for dye   Leaf prints   Lahala to dry and use for paint brushes.  View from the studio (Below)

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Paradise Nectar

http://www.paradisenectar.com/ Jen Rasmussen, owner of Paradise Nectar Apiary, is amazing with bees.  She is the go-to person in Puna for anything you know about pesticide- free beekeeping, and she also teaches beekeeping at U.H. Hilo. I […]

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Political Art

The art piece was originally done in the 90’s and was submitted to this show, as it was as timely as ever! This is the model for the mixed media work – all grown up!The […]

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