To commemorate the Kawaihae Canoe Club's 50th anniversary, the Waimea Arts Council announces the Hoe Wa’a celebration at the Firehouse Gallery June 1st through the 26th. To honor the roots and connections between the gallery and Kawaihae Canoe Club, there will be a June exhibition and celebration. The Hoe Wa‘a show features Coach Manny Veincent's collection of paddles, including one dating from ... Read more
Events
Silk Marbling Workshop May 5 and May 6, 2022
Learn the Art of Silk Marbling at Firehouse Gallery, May 5 and 6, 2022 Looking for something fun to do? Come make a silk marbled scarf with Kathy Sprinkle of A Silk Experience! $55 fee includes a 100% silk scarf, instruction and materials, and only takes about 30 minutes to create your own one of a kind piece of art! Reservations are recommended but drop-ins are also welcome. Contact Kathy ... Read more
Silk Marbling Workshop April 14 and 15, 2022
Learn the Art of Silk Marbling at Firehouse Gallery, April 14 and 15, 2022 Looking for something fun to do? Come make a silk marbled scarf with Kathy Sprinkle of A Silk Experience! $55 fee includes a 100% silk scarf, instruction and materials, and only takes about 30 minutes to create your own one of a kind piece of art! Reservations are recommended but drop-ins are also welcome. Contact ... Read more
Call for Artists… Waimea Arts Council’s All Hawaii Island Juried Art Competition – HUAKA’I
Date of show: July 1 - August 28, 2022 Theme: HUAKA'I Entries due June 25 & June 26, 2022 - see prospectus for locations to deliver artwork. This juried competition, open to all Big Island artists, pushes participant creativity beyond the norm. The invited Jurors: Stephen Freedman And Philippe F. Nault, are eager to see HUAKA'I realized in a wide variety of ways. So what does ... Read more
Patterns, Textures & Reflections, April 1, 2022 through May 29, 2022
Firehouse Gallery presents Patterns, Textures & Reflections, an exhibition exploring the aesthetics of texture & pattern in our natural world and communities. Patterns are found everywhere in nature, from branching and spirals to cracks, spots, waves, even crystals, often described as sacred geometry. Texture is perceived surface quality of a work of art through the sense of touch, or ... Read more
38th Annual Nā `Ōpio Youth Art Virtual Exhibit, March 2022
The Waimea Arts Council celebrates National Youth Art Month with the 38th Annual Nā `Ōpio Youth Art Exhibit. Young artists in grades 6 through 12 from schools and homeschooled students in the North and South and Hāmākua districts of the Big Island were invited to show their original works of art for this year’s show. This popular event has provided an opportunity for young artists’ works to be ... Read more