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"Ka ulana 'ana i ka piko" (In Weaving You Begin at the Center): Perspectives from a Culturally Specific Approach to Art Education
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Dewhurst, Marit; Keawe, Lia O'Neill Moanike'Ala Ah-Lan; MacDowell, Marsha; Okada-Carlson, Cherie N. K.; Wong, Annette Ku'Uipolani – Harvard Educational Review, 2013
This essay examines the experiences of "lau hala" ("pandanus" leaf plaiting) weavers for the pedagogical philosophies and strategies embedded in this Hawaiian art form in an effort to broaden the ways in which we understand and practice art education in any setting. Drawing on personal experiences as "lau hala"…
Descriptors: Handicrafts, Art Activities, Interviews, Teachers
The Bag Hatter.
Meilach, Dona Z. – Arts & Activities, 2001
Discusses the artwork of a Hawaiian artist named Moses who made hats out of paper bags by twisting, crumbling, and other methods. Designs were inspired by a person, event, or idea. Provides a list of project ideas based on the work of Moses. (CMK)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Art Expression, Art Products
Report from Hawai'i: The Rising Tide of Arts Education in the Islands
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Wood, Paul – Teaching Artist Journal, 2005
The establishment of Maui Arts & Cultural Center (MACC), a community arts facility that prioritizes education at the top of its mission, has been a significant factor in the growth of arts education in Hawai'i. This article describes the role such a facility can play in the kind of educational reform that people envision, and the author's…
Descriptors: Art Education, Educational Change, Arts Centers, Change Strategies