Join Heather Penfield on Saturday, August 19th, 2023 , from 9am – 11am., for the Cooking with Canoe Plants Workshop at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus. In this workshop you will learn: Learn the importance of the first edible plants brought to Hawaii by Polynesians. Explore five or more different plants and how …
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Join Big Island artist, Patti Pease Johnson for the Experimental Watercolors workshop on Saturday, June 24, from 9am – 12:30pm at Volcano Art Center. Cost for the workshop is $75 and $70 for VAC Members plus a $15 supply fee. Beginner and intermediate artists are welcome. Imagine glass being shattered. The random shapes and patterns are …
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The show opens on Saturday, May 20, 2023, and continues through June 10, 2023. The show is open to the public Wednesday – Sunday, 10am – 4pm at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. The exhibit will also be featured online at www.volcanoartcenter.org. This three-week event aims to feature the various wood artists in our …
Artists are invited to submit proposals in the form of a drawing with descriptive notes or photos of 3 views of a 3-D maquette for stand alone sculptures or conceptual installations that express the Worth of Water in all its forms; including its sound, shape, interaction with other environmental elements or creatures, impacts, and/or …
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The Volcano Art Center (VAC) is proud to announce Daniel Van Zyle: A Celebration of 50 years Exhibiting at the VAC gallery in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park from May 27th to July 9th, 2023. The exhibit presents original paintings and lithographs from Daniel’s long career of art making. Van Zyle will be present at the exhibition …
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Join Heather Penfield on Saturday, September 16th, at the Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, from 9am – 11am. In this class you will practice the art of herbal preparations in making herbal insect spray, pain relief oil, all purpose human/pet salve, magnesium body butter, natural perfume/room freshener, and more. In this hands-on …
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The show opens on Saturday, May 20, 2023, and continues through June 10, 2023. The show will be open to the public Wednesday – Sunday, 10am – 4pm at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. The exhibit will also be featured online at www.volcanoartcenter.org. This three-week event aims to feature the various wood artists in …
The Volcano Art Center is proud to offer the Liko A’e Teen workshop. A one-day workshop will be held at VAC’s Niaulani Campus, Saturday, October 21, 2023, from 8:30 A.M. – 2:30 P.M. Open to children ages 13-18 years of age.The deadline to register is October 12, 2023. This one-day workshop offers your teen to explore …
LikoA’e Summer Camp 2 The Volcano Art Center is proud to offer the Liko A’e Keiki Summer Day Camp (2) Program. A weeklong summer camp will be held at at VAC’s Niaulani Campus from July 17 – July 21, 2023, from 8:30 A.M. – 2:30 P.M. The camp is open to Keiki ages 7-13 years of …
The Volcano Art Center (VAC) is proud to announce a new exhibition titled Polynesian Curiosities at the VAC gallery in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park from January 7th – February 19th, 2023. The exhibit presents new hand carved woodwork by Jeff Roth. While the exhibit is free, park entrance fees apply. He uses driftwood and salvaged wood to …
Sounds at the Summit: An Evening with Rebecca Folsom Rebecca Folsom is returning to Volcano Art Center’s Ni‘aulani Campus for another intimate acoustic concert on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at 5:30pm. “An Evening with Rebecca Folsom” concert tickets are $30/$25 for VAC Members. Her music has been described as the soulfulness of Etta James, …
Dirty Cello in Concert at Volcano Art Center Friday, February 10, at 5:30 pm at Volcano Art Center Ni‘aulani Campus in Volcano Village. From Iceland to Italy, and all over the U.S., San Francisco based band Dirty Cello brings the world a high energy and unique spin on blues and bluegrass. Led by vivacious cross-over cellist, …
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Friday, October 28, 5pm – 7 pm. (for children ages 9 and up). You are welcome to bring children under 9 on this day, but be aware! It may be too frightening! The Spooky Trail will be open to children 9 and under on Saturday, October 29, from 4pm – 6pm. Wear your favorite HALLOWEEN costume to …
The Volcano Art Center is proud to offer the Liko A’e Fall Keiki Day Camp Program. Donʻt know what to do for Fall Break? Registration is now open for the Liko Aʻe Fall Keiki Camp. A weeklong camp will be held at VAC’s Niaulani Campus from October 3 – October 7, 2022, from 8:30 am. – …
Situated in a restored native rain forest, The Volcano Art Center (VAC) provides an intimate experience for people to engage with Hawaiʻi’s rain forests, plants, and native birds through its Niaulani Rain Forest. Year round forest programs focus on Hawaiʻi’s unique natural heritage, deepening the understanding of the land and its natural systems and highlight …
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In this workshop, you’ll draw, mask, pour, mask, and pour again, then detail with specific watercolor techniques of gradation, drybrush, negative painting, stencil lifting. Students create an 8 x 10” painting on cold press 140 lb. watercolor paper, by working from light to dark in 4 stages. A still life floral photo is provided in …
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