Hawaii’s Woodshow emphasizes use of native woods
“Lefty Rules”, by R.W. Rollo Scheurenbrand, won the Masters Award of Distinction at Hawaii’s Woodshow.
The 2020 Hawaii’s Woodshow, Na La’au o Hawai’i, the Hawaii Forest Industry Association’s (HFIA) 28th annual juried woodworking exhibition, took place Oct. 25-Nov. 8 at the Hawaii Opera Plaza in Honolulu. Show management allowed the public to visit through reserved timeslots to limit capacity within the building due to Covid-19.
The show calls for the use of Hawaiian woods, especially those that have been planted and brought to maturity in the 50th state. It serves as a reference point for the planting of native and non-native high value hardwoods for future generations.
Kahi Ching, a sculptor, won the Best of Show. Furniture makers Tai Lake and Michael Felig also earned top honors.
For more, visit www.hawaiiforest.org.
Award-winning pieces from Hawaii’s 2020 Woodshow (clockwise, from top left) included Michael Felig’s first-place furniture piece, “Sleeping with Rorschach”; a cabinet by Nicole Gomes, the show’s most promising young artist; Keola Annino’s “Paper Airplane” chair; Matthew Lund’s accent table, “Lana Lana Nani”, and Tai Lake’s “Nouveau Side Table”.
BRAD GODA
CraftBoston moves online
CraftBoston Holiday 2020, produced by the Society of Arts + Crafts, will be an held online, Dec. 12-13, due to to Covid-19 concerns.
CraftBoston is a biannual weekend show running in the spring (CraftBoston Spring) and winter featuring a show and sale of fine contemporary craft and design. Both shows feature juried makers in a variety of craft mediums. Approximately 15 percent of the exhibitors are are woodworkers.
View the show at www.craftboston.org.
