C A L E N D A R S

Art Week

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Opening

"Lanterns of Respect" Photos by Na Lei Aloha Foundation. Through May 22, Honolulu Hale, 942-1848. Opens Tuesday.
"Fine Line, Mental Health/Mental Illness: Photographs by Michael Nye" Through May 31, Academy Art Center, 532-8741. Opens Thursday.
"Christopher St. John: Transformations from Dream Geography" Through May 31, Academy Art Center, 532-8741. Opens Thursday.

Special

Kailua Second SundayArt Walk More than 17 art galleries and other venues open their doors 2 to 5 p.m. today for the town's monthly gallery walk. Call 263-4434 for more information.
"Art Lunch" Lunchtime art lecture series at the Hawaii State Art Museum is held noon to 1 p.m. the last Tuesday of every month at noon. Call 586-0307 or visit hawaii.gov/sfca » May 27: Vicky Chock will discuss her work in clay.
Raku Hoolaulea beachside firing and camp-out May 30 to June 1, Waimanalo Beach Park. Registration and fee required. Call 521-3282, e-mail info@hawaiicraftsmen.org or visit hawaiicraftsmen.org.
Raku Hoolaulea community kiln Nominal fee to purchase, glaze and fire a tea bowl. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 31, Waimanalo Beach Park. Call 521-3282, e-mail info@hawaiicraftsmen.org or visit hawaiicraftsmen.org.

Continuing

"Aloha Hoomaluhia XXIIV" Mixed media group exhibit. Through May 25, Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden art gallery, 233-7323.
"Discontinued" Polaroids by Victor Giordano. Through May 29, Canon Photo Gallery, 522-5930.
"Element: BFA Show '08" University of Hawaii-Manoa undergraduate art show. Through Friday, University of Hawaii Art Gallery, 956-6888.
"fresh flavors of surf" Works by Heather Brown. Through May 31, Chinatown Boardroom, 585-7200.
"Island Memories" Acrylic landscapes by Patrick Doell. Through May 31, Koolau Gallery at Manoa Marketplace.
"Lantern Floating Hawaii" Photography, lanterns and video of the annual Memorial Day event. Through May 23, Honolulu Hale, 942-1848.
"Mapped" Nine artists present works that use maps as a visual vocabulary. Through May 27, The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center, 526-1322.
"O2art 3: Paul Morrison, gamodeme" The Contemporary Museum's artist project series, O2art, continues with the British artist known for his bold black-and-white landscape paintings of botanical imagery. Showing indefinitely, The Contemporary Museum, 526-0232.
"Oncology on Canvas" Works by people with cancer. Through May 29, Kapolei Hale, 523-4674.
"Boyd Sugiki: Elements" Blown glass and works on paper by the artist. Through May 27, The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center, 526-1322.
Works by Brenda Cablayan New paintings by the artist. Through May 29, Bethel Street Gallery, 524-3552.

Lectures/Meetings/Demos

Wet clay demonstration and potluck Steve Braun presents the demo; visitors bring a potluck dish. Organized by Hawaii Craftsmen in conjunction with the annual Raku Hoolaulea. 5 to 9 p.m. May 27, University of Hawaii-Manoa art auditorium. Free. Call 521-3282, e-mail info@hawaiicraftsmen.org or visit hawaiicraftsmen.org.
Raku lecture Steve Braun speaks, courtesy Hawaii Craftsmen, in conjunction with the annual Raku Hoolaulea. 6:30 p.m. May 28, University of Hawaii-Manoa art auditorium. Free. Call 521-3282, e-mail info@hawaiicraftsmen.org or visit hawaiicraftsmen.org.
Bead Society meeting Featuring a Deco Clay workshop. 7 p.m. May 28, Academy Art Center, visitors $5, 422-0612.

Workshops/Classes

Academy Art Center workshops Call 532-8741 for specific class information and registration. » Silk Painting with Susan Louise Moyer: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednessday to May18; 5-day workshop is $685 plus $75 materials fee; 2-day beginner/intermediate workshop Wednesday and Thursday, $275 plus $35 materials fee; and 3-day intermediate/advanced workshop Friday to Sunday, $425 plus $45 materials fee.
Tea bowl workshop Clay workshop by Hawaii Craftsmen's Ed Higa. In conjunction with the annual Raku Hoolaulea. Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, University of Hawaii-Manoa's art department ceramics lab. Free. RSVP at 521-3282, e-mail info@hawaiicraftsmen.org or visit hawaiicraftsmen.org.
Arts at Manoa The University of Hawaii Outreach College is offering the following noncredit courses this summer. To register, call 956-8400 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays to Fridays for details, or visit outreach/hawaii.edu/summer. » Oil/acrylic painting on location: 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, Saturday to Aug. 2, with Mark Brown. $150 beginners, $125 repeat students. Call 956-8244 for supply list. First class meets at Ala Moana Beach Park at Magic Island by the first lifeguard station. » Creative bookbinding: 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, May 24 to June 28, with Gail Hercher, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Art 364. $135 plus $25 materials fee. Call 956-8244 for supply list. » Beginning watercolor: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays, May 31 to Aug. 2, with Michael Genger, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Art 364. $150. Call 942-3982 for supply list.
My First Art Class Art program for children 18 months to 5 years. Weekly 1-hour sessions feature new themes with five art stations that explore paint, glitter and glue, collage, clay and more. Parents also participate. $60 for 4 weeks, Church of the Holy Nativity in Aina Haina and Windward United Church of Christ in Kailua. Includes T-shirt and materials. Call 261-6169 or visit MyFirstArtClass.com. » Tuesdays at Aina Haina: June 10 to July 8 (session 1) and July 15 to Aug. 8 (session 2) -- 9:30 a.m. for 18 months to 3 years; 10:45 a.m. or noon for 2 to 5 years. » Thursdays at Kailua: June 12 to July 10 (session 1) and July 17 to Aug. 7 (session 2) -- 9:30 a.m. for 18 months to 3 years; 10:45 or noon for 2 to 5 years. » Saturdays at Aina Haina: June 14 to July 12 (session 1) and July 19 to Aug. 9 (session 2) -- 10 a.m. for 18 months to 3 years; 11:15 a.m. for 2 to 5 years.

Notices

Call to artists and arts organizations The Hawaii Tourism Authority is seeking materials from artists and arts organizations that promote cultural tourism to help attract potential visitors. Pacific Network, a newly created Internet network and website, will be a venue featuring arts in Hawaii for potential visitors to view. Any information, calendar of events, images, footage or music that represents your work may be submitted. Deadline for submissions is May 30. Call Lois at 973-2268 or e-mail her at lkajiwara@hawaiitourismauthority.org.
Call to artists Abled Hawaii Artists (AHA) is seeking local artisans and performers with disabilities for their AHA Arts! 2008 event. Artists can submit their work for the juried art exhibition; $5 per submission. Those wishing to sell their work at the event on July 27 can purchase a table for $10. Deadline for submissions is July 11. Call 956-9202.

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