Calendar of Events

Sep
14
Sat
2024
Cooking with Canoe Plants Workshop with Heather
Sep 14 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Join Heather Penfield on Saturday, September 14th, 2024 , from 9am – 11am., for the Cooking with Canoe Plants Workshop at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus.

 

 

 

 

 

In this workshop you will dive deeper into the uses of the first edible plants brought to Hawaii by Polynesians, and explore 5 or more different plants and how to prepare them. You will gain hands on experience making recipes from start to finish, including salad, main course and desert. Heather will discuss  the nutritional, social and economical benefits on buying locally grown produce. The class will include: class handout with recipes, and in class samples.

You will be using in season produce which includes:

 Ulu (breadfruit), Uala (sweet potato), Olena (turmeric), Kalo(taro), Ko(Sugarcane), Mai’a(banana), Niu (coconut), Ohi’a ai (mountain apple), & Ki (ti)

All New Recipes! Beginners are Welcome!

 The class fee is $60/$55 for VAC members plus a $20 supply fee

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Oct
5
Sat
2024
Photo Encaustics Workshop
Oct 5 @ 10:00 am – 2:30 pm

Join Mary Milelzcik at Volcano Art Centerʻs Niaulani Campus (19-4074 Old Volcano Road) on Saturday, OCTOBER 5, 2024  from 10am – 2:30pm for a PHOTO ENCAUSTICS WORKSHOP.

Encaustic is a mixture of beeswax, damar resin and pigment, which is applied to a solid absorbent surface. Each time a new layer is applied, it must be fused. The layers can be enhanced by adding fine art papers, carving with tools or drawing with pigment, oil sticks, and transferred images.

This is a hands-on workshop, where you’ll learn safe studio practices, encaustic painting basics, and various photo and collage encaustic techniques. Two wood panels, encaustic medium and gesso, an array of R & F encaustic paints, handmade Asian papers, an assortment of mark-making tools and brushes, fibers, and other materials will be provided for students to incorporate into their paintings.

Participants should bring a selection of small B & W or color LASER printouts on cheap copy paper (Under 12” x 12”). An assortment of laser prints will be provided for those who are unable to get copies made.  (I usually print mine at Office Max in Hilo). You can also bring INKJET images printed on thin papers (to imbed in your pieces -not for transfer), along with other items you’d like to incorporate.

The class fee is $70/$65 for VAC members plus a $55 supply fee. To register, call Volcano Art Center at 808-967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org. Space is limited. Please email the instructor in advance regarding special projects or any questions  artsasylum@gmail.com.

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