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  Home Herbalist Workshop with Heather Penfield Join Heather Penfield on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at the Volcano Art Center and discover the amazing things you can do with herbal essentials. In this workshop, you will learn the germ-boosting powers of plants & herbs and discover how to use them, and learn the art of …

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Mother’s Day Edition-Paint Your Own Silk Scarf with Patti Pease Johnson *only 1 space left, please call to register (808) 967-8222 A great gift! Just in time for Mother’s Day. Big Island artist and instructor Patti Pease Johnson teaches the Paint Your Own Silk Scarf workshop on Saturday,  May 8, 2021, from 9:00am-12:30pm at Volcano Art …

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  This class combines the wax of batik methods with the art of Serti silk painting, coined in France meaning ‘fence’ or closing’, introduced there in the 20th century. It is a colorful, and popular art form practiced worldwide. The Crusades brought silk from areas surrounding the Indonesian Islands to Europe and eventually the industrial revolution …

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Valentine’s Day Edition-Paint Your Own Silk Scarf with Patti Pease Johnson Big Island artist and instructor Patti Pease Johnson teaches the Paint Your Own Silk Scarf workshop on Saturday, February 11, 2023, from 9:00 am-12:30 pm at Volcano Art Center, just in time for Valentine’s Day. This workshop would make a great gift for yourself or …

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EXHIBIT: A Brush with Light – Volcanic Island Reflections On display January 9th through February 14, 2021, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Wednesday – Sunday Immerse in Hawaiʻi Island’s magnificent landscapes and plants through Catherine Robbins’ evocative oil paintings at her solo exhibition, A Brush with Light – Volcanic Island Reflections, at the Volcano Art Center Gallery …

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  EXHIBIT: Na Makana: an exhibition of digital and ceramic art by Nelson and Kainoa Makua The Volcano Art Center is proud to present Nā Makana, a mixed media exhibition featuring the artwork of Nelson and Kainoa Makua from May 22 – June 27, 2021. This father and son duo may be best recognized as …

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EXHIBIT: Collaborations With Wood by John Mydock and Les Pedersen On display February 20th through March 28, 2021, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Dail “The beauty of collaboration is that the total sum is greater than its individual parts.”  These are the words of  Les Pedersen who is one of the artists featured in Collaborations with …

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ART  & ANARCHY 2021 September 11 – October 3, 2021 The Volcano Art Center proudly announces a new exhibition, Art & Anarchy, at the Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village.  The Exhibition is sponsored by The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Departments of Philosophy and Art in conjunction with the Pacific Association for the Continental Tradition (PACT) philosophy conference focusing …

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EXHIBIT: Humble Beginnings: A Kapa Journey by Dalani Tanahy and Pahūpahū: Ritual Drums by Kapua Kaʻauʻa  On display April 3 through May 16, 2021, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Daily The Volcano Art Center is proud to announce the next exhibition at VAC Gallery.  Humble Beginnings: A Kapa Journey by Dalani Tanahy and Pahūpahū: …

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Winds and Rains of Kīlauea Hawaiʻi Nei Invitational Exhibition July 3 – August 15, 2021 The Volcano Art Center (VAC) is proud to announce The Hawaiʻi Nei Invitational Exhibition: The Winds and Rains of Kīlauea  on display daily from July 3– August 15 from 9am – 5pm, at Volcano Art Center gallery in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. The multi-media exhibition …

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