Category Archives: Hawaii art

Hifi’s Pop-Up Incubator is up and running

They did it! After five years of thought, research and preparation, Toby Portner and Melissa White opened the Hifi Pop-Up Incubator to rave reviews yesterday. Don’t miss it. There are events and hands-on workshops, launch parties (including my new web … Continue reading

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You are invited…..

This is the new web site for this blog! It will also be a gallery for the art of Jerry Mayfield (my multi-talented husband) and me. Please come and join us on Sunday for the celebration! – Paula Rath

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Hifi’s Pop-up Fashion Incubator at Ala Moana Center opens tonight! 10 days of fashion events, classes, workshops, and shopping local designers. Come out and see what HI fashion is made of. Pre-register for workshops and classes at http://www.hawaiifashion.org/pop-up-calendar. I hope … Continue reading

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Empty bowls, full hearts

One of the most successful fund raisers I have ever seen is the Hawaii Potters’ Guild Empty Bowl Hawaii project held in 2009. Within two hours, the group had sold 700 bowls of soup, making it possible to donate $11,899 … Continue reading

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Maya Portner’s work featured in Brooklyn

Honolulu artist Maya Portner is going to have her work featured at a gallery in Brooklyn, New York later this month. A prolific artist, Portner (cousin of Fashion Forum member and co-founder of Hifi, Toby Portner) moves from medium to medium … Continue reading

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New show at The Gallery at Ward Centre

The Gallery at Ward Centre is one of my favorite places to peruse. There’s always something new to enjoy, fine art and wearable art alike. The handbags by Lynda Sakraida of Hadji Baba Bags are exactly as she bills them: … Continue reading

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Hawaii Potter’s Guild helps the community

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Introducing Kaveh Kardan, fashion photographer

Fashion photography is a relatively new thing for Kaveh Kardan of Kaimuki. It’s probably not a career path anyone would have imagined for him when he was a math major at M.I.T.  Kaveh only recently discovered his passion for fashion photography … Continue reading

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Honolulu Academy of Arts Shop Sale

WHAT: Academy Shop Annual Clearance Sale WHEN: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Feb. 12 and 15; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 13; WHERE: Academy Art Center at Linekona, 1111 Victoria St. between Beretania and King streets ADMISSION: Free INFORMATION: 532-8700 The Honolulu Academy … Continue reading

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Stencil a personal gift for your Valentine

Fashion Forum member and designer Sierra Dew will offer a lesson in how to stencil a Valentine’s design on anything from a T-shirt to a tote or towel Tuesday on: Hawaii News Now “Sunrise” on KGMB at 7:40 a.m. Her Valentine’s stencils are offered … Continue reading

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