{"id":171626,"date":"2023-01-18T12:05:48","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T22:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=171626"},"modified":"2023-01-18T12:05:48","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T22:05:48","slug":"student-art-shark-guardians-leeward-cc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/01\/18\/student-art-shark-guardians-leeward-cc\/","title":{"rendered":"Student art highlights shark guardians, greets visitors at Leeward <abbr>CC<\/abbr>"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><div class=\"responsive-video-wrap-post\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_33018\"  width=\"620\" height=\"349\"  data-origwidth=\"620\" data-origheight=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QMzWHTi8OUY?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu&rel=0&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"Na\u0304 Kia\u02bbi o Pu\u02bbuloa (The Protectors of Pu\u02bbuloa)\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>A new student-designed mural depicting shark goddess <span aria-label=\"Kaahupahau,\">Ka&#699;ahup&#257;hau,<\/span> and her brother, <span aria-label=\"Kahiuka\">Kahi&#699;uk&#257;<\/span> greets students and visitors to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leeward.hawaii.edu\/\">Leeward Community College<\/a>\u2019s Learning Commons and Library. The installment, &ldquo;N&#257; <span aria-label=\"Kiai\">Kia&#699;i<\/span> o <span aria-label=\"Puuloa\">Pu&#699;uloa<\/span> (The Protectors of <span aria-label=\"Puuloa\">Pu&#699;uloa<\/span>),&rdquo; was art student <strong>Taylor Wilson<\/strong>\u2019s way of highlighting the guardians of the region.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_171630\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-171630\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/leeward-library-art-wilson-t-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Student artist posing in front of the mural she designed\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-171630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/leeward-library-art-wilson-t-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/leeward-library-art-wilson-t-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/leeward-library-art-wilson-t.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-171630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Taylor Wilson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Leeward <abbr title=\"Community College\">CC<\/abbr>\u2019s Learning Commons and Library faculty and staff had requested a window covering that could reduce glare and filter light coming through the large mauka facing windows of the building.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We determined right away that we wanted to use this as an opportunity to display some of our Hawaiian <span aria-label=\"moolelo\">mo&#699;olelo<\/span> (stories)&#8212;our Hawaiian traditions,&rdquo; said <strong>Annemarie Paikai<\/strong>, Leeward <abbr>CC<\/abbr>\u02bbs <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>-Pacific resource librarian. She, along with library faculty and staff, and art faculty, <strong>Erika Molyneux<\/strong>, sought the counsel of <strong>Momi Kamahele<\/strong>, Leeward <abbr>CC<\/abbr>\u2019s Native Hawaiian Center coordinator, for ways to uplift the stories of the region.<\/p>\n<p>This resulted in a spring 2022 semester project that involved several art classes. Students had to design a multi-panel mural that would eventually be printed on perforated vinyl and installed on the windows. Paikai shared the history and <span aria-label=\"moolelo\">mo&#699;olelo<\/span> of <span aria-label=\"Puuloa\">Pu&#699;uloa<\/span> with the students, who then conducted their own research, and presented their artwork to a selection committee before a final piece was chosen.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was amazed by the variety of responses we got,&rdquo; recalled Molyneux. &ldquo;I was really impressed with their use of &#699;\u014clelo <span aria-label=\"Noeau\">No&#699;eau<\/span>, both in the designs and in their titles, and how thoughtful their designs and reflections were.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, art student Wilson\u2019s design was chosen for the mural.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/leeward-library-art-side-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Detail of the shark mural\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-171631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/leeward-library-art-side-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/leeward-library-art-side-130x87.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/leeward-library-art-side.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As &#699;aumakua of <span aria-label=\"Puuloa\">Pu&#699;uloa<\/span>, <span aria-label=\"Kaahupahau\">Ka&#699;ahup&#257;hau<\/span> and <span aria-label=\"Kahiuka\">Kahi&#699;uk&#257;<\/span> defended the area from man-eating sharks and provided for the people that lived here,&rdquo; said Wilson. Showing a harmonious relationship was important to her, knowing that this piece would greet people as they enter the main campus. &ldquo;I chose to focus on portraying the sharks more simply in harmony with the ocean, the fish, and the area,&rdquo; said Wilson.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson\u2019s colorful depiction of the story of <span aria-label=\"Kaahupahau\">Ka&#699;ahup&#257;hau<\/span> was created with careful considerations regarding style and color palette, &ldquo;I started to think about mosaic pieces and how there\u2019s a stained glass effect inside of cathedrals and how it brings a sense of peace and lets light in,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;That\u2019s why I chose brighter colors&#8230;as well as that big sun (in between the sharks) showing that there\u2019s a light that they bring.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The mural was installed in late November of 2022. &ldquo;I absolutely love it,&rdquo; said Chancellor <strong>Carlos Pe\u00f1aloza<\/strong>. &ldquo;It\u2019s a shining example of a cross-campus collaboration that honors our efforts to indigenize Leeward.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Wilson, who is still trying to take everything in, said, &ldquo;It\u02bbs very surreal. It still hasn&#8217;t fully hit me. Every time I come to campus or I see the photos I just stand there in awe.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_171633\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-171633\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/leeward-library-art-group-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Four people standing in front of the library mural\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-171633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/leeward-library-art-group-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/leeward-library-art-group-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/leeward-library-art-group.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-171633\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left: Lonnie Briggs, Trinh Nguyen, Mike Lee, Carlos Pe\u00f1aloza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On January 4, 2023, Leeward <abbr>CC<\/abbr> held a small dedication ceremony for the mural. Faculty and staff gathered for a short program that included a traditional Hawaiian dedication and appearances by key individuals who were involved in the project.<\/p>\n<p>Also in attendance were two special guests: Lonnie Briggs, whose donations support Leeward\u2019s Enrichment Fund and the Kimo Farrish Memorial Scholarship, and Mike Lee, who honors the memory of his late wife, <strong>Karen Fujishima-Lee<\/strong> (a former math instructor at Leeward <abbr>CC<\/abbr>) through a memorial scholarship in her name and the Fujishima-Lee Emergency Student Support Fund. Lee has also supported Leeward\u2019s Food Service Enhancement Fund.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leeward.hawaii.edu\/the-arts\">The Arts at Leeward <abbr>CC<\/abbr><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taylor Wilson&#8217;s &ldquo;N&#257; <span aria-label=\"Kiai\">Kia&#699;i<\/span> o <span aria-label=\"Puuloa\">Pu&#699;uloa<\/span> shares the story of the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[105,33,326,660,196,71,56],"class_list":["post-171626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-art","tag-hawaiian","tag-library-learning-commons","tag-student-recognition","tag-leeward-community-college-theatre","tag-uh-community-colleges","tag-video-2","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=171626"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171626\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":171635,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171626\/revisions\/171635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=171626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=171626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=171626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}