Earth Day was founded on April 22, 1970, by Gaylord Nelson, then a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin. 20 million Americans—10% of the U.S. population at the time—participated in the “national teach-in on the environment” by participating in coast-to-coast rallies demonstrating for a healthy, sustainable environment. Here in Hawai‘i we know that Earth Day should be […]
Intro to Papermaking Sat Jan 4, 2020 9am-1pm 1 session: $45 Start the new year off by learning to make paper! Learn to create unique sheets of (Western-style) paper with moulds and deckles and a variety of fibers pulped in a Hollander beater. The history of papermaking and its contemporary uses as an art-making material […]
Join us on the last Saturday of every month in 2019 for a hands-on workshop at Mānoa Heritage Center. No refunds 3 days before class begins. Wayfinding and Hawaiian Astronomy Fri Nov 22 Moved to Fri Dec 20 due to weather, 5:30 -7:45 pm 1 session $15 Join Kumu Tai Crouch for an enlightening evening […]
Papermaking Club: Light! Sat Dec 7, 9am-1pm 1-day session: $45 Light up your paper! Embed a string of LED lights with an attached switch between two laminated sheets. Then, shape the paper into a sconce, cylinder or another shape. You can also bring in-process projects to work on. For intermediate papermakers and above. Must have […]
Papermaking Club: Color! Sat Nov 2, 9am-1pm 1-day session: $45 We have made paper from different organic materials (including kōzo and denim), we have used shaped deckles and household objects to shape, emboss and embellish handmade paper, now let’s add some color! Using colored tissue paper, add character and mood to your handmade paper. Turn […]
Join us on the last Saturday of every month in 2019 for a hands-on workshop at Mānoa Heritage Center. No refunds 3 days before class begins. Palm Bark Basket Workshop – back by popular demand! – THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! Sat Oct 26, 9:00 am – 11:00 am 1 session $15 Join O‘ahu based […]
Special Opportunity! Moku Hanga Demonstration and Workshop with Kenji Takenaka Honolulu Printmakers in collaboration with Mānoa Heritage Center presents a unique print experience featuring Kyoto-based master printer Kenji Takenaka, who will demonstrate traditional moku hanga printing techniques in the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Visitor Education Hale. Participants will have the opportunity to try their hand at printing from […]
The week of October 7-11, Mānoa Heritage Center will be hosting our first hula camp! No refunds after October 1. Hula Camp with Kumu Michael Pili Pang Mon Oct 7 – Fri Oct 11, 8:30 am – 3 pm Hula camp fee, $50 per student (lunch included)* Open to all 3rd through 6th graders Mānoa […]
End of Summer Papermaking Open Studio Tues Aug 20, 9am – 1pm 1-day session: $45 Join us for one last papermaking class before the end of the summer! Indulge in an open studio for anyone who has taken Allison’s Introduction to Papermaking class. Come for a few hours or stay for the entire session. Limited […]
Linen and Blue Jeans Mon Aug 5, 9am – 1pm 1-day session (includes $15 material fee): $65 Make paper out of old linen and blue jeans (must be 100% cotton)! Must prep material ahead of time, by cutting into 1 inch squares (without seams and zippers) and deliver to MHC on 7/29/19. Limited to 6 […]