Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 14, Number 5, 1 May 1997 — Maui: Turning Back the Sky Native Hawaiian contemporary fine arts exhibit well-received in Vancouver [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Maui: Turning Back the Sky Native Hawaiian contemporary fine arts exhibit well-received in Vancouver

// aui: Turning \/l Back the T V JLsky," a native Hawaiian contemporary fine arts exhibit by Hale Naua HI Society of Hawaiian Arts (previewed in Ka Wai Ola o OHA in August 1994) is now enjoying an enthusiastic reception at the University of British Columbia's Museiun of Anthropology in Vancouver, Canada, where it will be shown vmtil the end of July. "The theme of Maui: Turning Back the Sky,"

say» Luria Taralk*-Jensen, guest curator of the exhibit, . , ., ,. ,., eanoe carver) Rocky is the discovery of the ,, ,. , , ' n , . * , , ,, louliokahihikolo ehu Jensen. 'o vnesian slands bv the

great explorer Maui and the traditions that resulted thereafter." "Turning back the sky" is a phrase used in astronomy that refers to the ability of a planetarium to show the sky as it was at a precise moment in time, in this case, 2,000 vears aeo to the era of the

Harvard University Native American Program Program Director Provide University-wide leadership, dirēction and sponsorship of educational and cultural programs in the field of Native Amehean affairs including program planning, implementation, evaluation, supervision, budget, development activities. Conduct research applieahle to and teach in Native American affairs. Serve as resource to the University community. Provicfe loadership and direction in educational, cultural. and social programs for Native American students. Report to Faculty Advisory Board and Graduate Schoot of Education Dean of Administration and Academic Services. Position is funded through June 30, 2000. The successful candidate will have a doctorate or professionaf degree and proven planning and management expenence. Demonstrated interest in Native Amehean issues and a record of academic, research, and fundraising accomplishments is required. Strong organizational, communtcations skills, supervisory and teaching experience are crucial. Desire to teach courses in Native Amehean affairs strongly preferred. Some travei and some evening work are required.

Send resume and cover tetter to Anne Raisis. Human Resources, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 118 LongfellowHall, Appian Way, Cambridge, MA 02138.

ancestral Polynesian chief Maui. Known by many names throughout the Pacific and immortalized in chant, ritual and folklore, Maui is recognized as the navigator who explored and settled most of the islands of Polynesia. Many native Hawaiians trace their ancestry to these early voyages. This is the first time that eontemporary Hawaiian images have toured abroad and in the first venue outside the continental United States. The exhibit and its 11 native Hawaiian artists have toured the Museum of Man in San Diego, California, the Academy of Sciences in San

Francisco and the University of Washington's Burke Museum in Seattle. These museums have acceoted Hawaiian contemDorarv

art as a language that explains the history of an ancient people. Another precedence established by Hale Naua III, with the cooperation of the museums, is the invitation to the host eul-

ture of every locality, called upon to weleome the Hawaiian contingency and to also participate in the ensuing events. The exhibit was met with great enthusiasm by the First Nation People: the Kumayay in San Diego, the Olone in San Francisco, the Suquamish and Tlingit in Seattle and the the Musqueam in Vancouver. Identifying and communicating with the Hawaiian commimities of eaeh city has also created an ongoing dia logue, fulfilling a responsibility of Hale Naua III to bring Hawaiian culture to the native people abroad.

"Maui: Turning Back the Sky" affects viewers on several levels — cultural,

historical, scientific. The exhibit presents an esoteric image that has never before been seen away from home. It defines events that occurred two millenia ago, including the history of the first and greatest Polynesian navigator Maui-a-Kalana. The first naviga-

"Ka Haku o Ka Moana Kahiko," (Lord of the Ancient ' Oeean), by Rocky Jensen. This statue of the god Kanaloa was carved from the first cut of the spruce log that was used to make the Hawai'iloa voyaging eanoe.

tional and mathematical concepts and devices eonrprninv astronomv havp hppn dpnirtpd in watprrol-

or, acrylic, oil, pen and ink, photography, fiber and sculpture. The intricate elements of the exhibit reveal the biography of Hawai'i's living ancestor, Maui. Of the 50 pieces, 21 are three-dimensional. Rockv K. īensen, director of Hale Naua III, sculDted

his eolleehon from spruce and koa remnants of the Hawai'iloa, the eanoe that he ■ helped build. Other works are I featured by: bronze and metal I artist Peggy Kala Huback, oil I painter Leialoha Kanahele, [ photographer Natalie Mahina [ Jensen, painter Telford Kahu Cazimero, painter Maiki, pen I: and ink artists Frank Jensen I and Kaleo Gonzales, watercol- ' ors by Hinano Campton and Lalepa Ah Sam, fiber artist Ke'alaonaonapuahinano, and sculptor R.P. Kaimoku Pine. "Maui: Turning Back the Sky," designed and curated by Lueia Tarallo-Jensen, is scheduled to travel to Los Angeles in the early fall and to Salem, Massachusetts in winter 1997. They hope to take the tour to Europe before returning home to Hilo.

Me/ Ka Wal Ola o OHA (May) '97

■ e I ® ■ e n ■ : 1(1) ■ O ■ e ■iT 1 D |o | u tz I > | e | o I Q

"Hawanawana o Manu'a," (Whisper of Manu'a) by Maiki.