Kathy Clarke
President; Kathy Clarke Hawaii; Lahaina, Maui
What are three great ways to incorporate the arts during a program on Maui?
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Photo Safari: With a photographer and historian, we take groups to historic sites, including a Hawaiian village at the north end of the island and to Hawaiian temples. Before heading out, they get some instruction in photography from the photographer. Then they go out with the photographer and historian to the sites with their cameras. At the end, they get a photograph album signed by the photographer and historian.
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Art Lessons: We get local artists to give lessons in line drawing. People are often amazed at how much latent talent they have. We’ve done classes at Hui No’eau where people, men included, design and paint their own silk scarves. We also have a lady who runs tiles through a kiln, and then the group paints their own tiles. We can also arrange for wreath making, using the lavender and other flowers grown on the farms on Maui. The wreaths can be boxed and sent home—all agriculturally inspected.
- Pillow Gifts: There’s no reason to go off-island for them—there are so many artists here. There’s a glass blower in Makawao who does incredible work. Many painters here can do water colors or line drawings, including custom scenes for the group. There are sources for local candles, ceramics, baskets and darling textile items. There’s an endless variety of things, all by local artisans.