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View fullsize “The Voice That Sings My Name” is a new mixed-media patchwork kapa piece that celebrates my home island of Moku O Keawe. The naturally-dyed kapa panels and traditional ‘ohe kāpala stamps bring forth colors and patterns that remind m
View fullsize still very much in my quilt era — new stuff in the works coming soon 🪡 📷: @bonnymelendez_ #nativehawaiian #indigenousart #contemporaryquilt #contemporaryart #fiberart
View fullsize lately i’ve been enjoying these mini hand-stitched kapa quilt studies to play with color and composition. but it’s also a way to work with some of the many multicolored dyed kapa scraps i’ve accumulated over the years. very fitting
View fullsize We are pleased to announce that the monumental mixed-media textile installation, ‘Still Finding My Way Back Home’ (2025), by Native Hawaiian artist Lehuauakea (@lehuauakea), has recently joined the permanent collection of the Crystal Brid
View fullsize i pour so much of my heart, time, and spirit into everything i make, big or small. so it was truly an honor to share new works with everyone who came to the opening of “Beauty is the Best Defense” at @jessicasilvermangallery last friday.
View fullsize thank you to everyone who has stopped by ‘Paper Trails: Unfolding Indigenous Narratives’ at @iaiamocna — the show is a wide survey of contemporary Indigenous artists from many regions who are pushing the boundaries of paper or paper
View fullsize on this leo full moon, celebrating this little leo boy 💫 best surprise of 2025 was ending the year as a māmā 🤍
View fullsize in addition to showing my large-scale textile installation, “Still Finding My Way Home,” i am debuting two new mixed-media kapa works, “The Night Gives Birth I and II” (each 36 inches x 36 inches) at @fogfair happening through
View fullsize feeling immense gratitude to share that this kapa painting has officially been acquired by the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian / @smithsoniannmai — a huge huge mahalo to the folks at @walkeryoungbird and those who advocate fo
View fullsize ✨ Indigenous Peoples Day everyday ✨ in the last few years alone, i’ve been blessed with so many opportunities to connect with Indigenous kin through our creative practices. i’m constantly inspired by the Native community, friends, and cho
View fullsize it’s been nearly a year since i made this hand-stitched kapa quilt. i guess time goes by fast when there’s so many ideas you want to make tangible. but i’m looking forward to making more complex quilted kapa pieces soon now that sum
View fullsize a little behind-the-scenes throwback to the installation of my first big public art commission at @portlandstate in september of last year. a lot of firsts for me — first time installing a permanent public piece, first time needing scaffolding