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Bringing elements of their Polynesian heritage to the American quilt, 19th-century Hawaiian women created a distinctive and beautiful art form that is still actively practiced throughout the Hawaiian Islands. Robert Shaw, author of America's Traditional Crafts and Quilts: A Living Tradition, is widely recognized as one of the country's leading experts on American folk arts and traditional crafts. 48 full-color plates.
Poakalani Hawaiian Quilt Cushion Patterns and Designs: Volume Three by Poakalani Serrao,John Serrao Pdf
The fifteen specially created quilt patterns and designs from Poakalani and John Serrao's quilting family continue the art and legacy of Hawaiian quilting with their beautiful designs which reflect the beauty of Hawaii from the iconic shape of the pineapple to the playful shape of the dolphin (naia). A must-have for quilters who enjoyed the first volume of patterns and need new patterns for new projects. Includes easy-to-follow how-to photographs illustrating: Folding material and cutting the design Laying and basting Applique Preparation before quilting Quilting techniques Quilting styles Quilting block samples and many helpful hints for the beginner quilter.
"Alvita Akiboh's book reveals how US national identity has been created, challenged, and transformed through embodiments of empire found in its territories, whether stamps, flags, or currency. These objects are economic and symbolic, but they also encode the relationships between territories-including the Philippines, the Marshall Islands, Puerto Rico, and Palau-and the empire with which they are entangled. Akiboh shows how such items became objects of local power, transmogrifying their original intent. For even if imperial territories were not always front and center for federal lawmakers and administrators, the people living there remained continuously aware of the imperial United States, whose presence announced itself on every bit of currency, every stamp, and the local flag"--
Poakalani Hawaiian Quilt Cushion Patterns and Designs by Poakalani Serrao Pdf
The fifteen specially created quilt patterns and designs from Poakalani and John Serrao's quilting family continue the art and legacy of Hawaiian quilting with their beautiful designs which reflect the beauty of Hawaii from the curving shape of the honu to the heart-shaped anthurium. A must-have for quilters who enjoyed the first volume of patterns and need new patterns for new projects. Includes easy-to-follow how-to photographs illustrating: Folding material and cutting the design Laying and basting Applique Preparation before quilting Quilting techniques Quilting styles Quilting block samples and many helpful hints for the beginner quilter.
Hawaiian quilts, which date back to the 19th century, are not only objects of practical necessity, but a form of artistic expression. This book offers detailed instructions and 20 full-size quilting blocks — each 18 inches square — for creating exotic floral motifs including orchid, water lily, hibiscus, and other exotic island vegetation.
Author : Stella M. Jones Publisher : Honolulu Academy of Arts Page : 96 pages File Size : 55,5 Mb Release : 1973 Category : Coverlets ISBN : IND:30000003916685
Author : Jim Tranquada,John King Publisher : University of Hawaii Press Page : 298 pages File Size : 54,6 Mb Release : 2012-05-31 Category : History ISBN : 9780824865870
Since its introduction to Hawai‘i in 1879, the ‘ukulele has been many things: a symbol of an island paradise; a tool of political protest; an instrument central to a rich musical culture; a musical joke; a highly sought-after collectible; a cheap airport souvenir; a lucrative industry; and the product of a remarkable synthesis of western and Pacific cultures. The ‘Ukulele: A History explores all of these facets, placing the instrument for the first time in a broad historical, cultural, and musical context. Drawing on a wealth of previously untapped sources, Jim Tranquada and John King tell the surprising story of how an obscure four-string folk guitar from Portugal became the national instrument of Hawai’i, of its subsequent rise and fall from international cultural phenomenon to “the Dangerfield of instruments,” and of the resurgence in popularity (and respect) it is currently enjoying among musicians from Thailand to Finland. The book shows how the technologies of successive generations (recorded music, radio, television, the Internet) have played critical roles in popularizing the ‘ukulele. Famous composers and entertainers (Queen Liliuokalani, Irving Berlin, Arthur Godfrey, Paul McCartney, SpongeBob SquarePants) and writers (Rudyard Kipling, Jack London, P. G. Wodehouse, Agatha Christie) wind their way through its history—as well as a host of outstanding Hawaiian musicians (Ernest Kaai, George Kia Nahaolelua, Samuel K. Kamakaia, Henry A. Peelua Bishaw). In telling the story of the ‘ukulele, Tranquada and King also present a sweeping history of modern Hawaiian music that spans more than two centuries, beginning with the introduction of western melody and harmony by missionaries to the Hawaiian music renaissance of the 1970s and 1980s.
Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others.
Author : Brij V. Lal,Kate Fortune Publisher : University of Hawaii Press Page : 710 pages File Size : 49,6 Mb Release : 2000-01-01 Category : History ISBN : 082482265X
The Pacific Islands by Brij V. Lal,Kate Fortune Pdf
An encyclopaedia of information on major aspects of Pacific life, including the physical environment, peoples, history, politics, economy, society and culture. The CD-ROM contains hyperlinks between section titles and sections, a library of all the maps in the encyclopaedia, and a photo library.
German Jewish novelist Grete Weil fled to Holland, but her husband was arrested there and murdered by the Nazis. Chilean novelist Isabel Allende fled her country after her uncle Salvador Allende was assassinated, and she later lost her daughter to disease."
