End of show

Posted on September 17, 2007

I went to town to collect the piece I had at the 2007 Hawaiian Woodshow where I met Joel Bright. Joel’s work is extremely beautiful and I am a great admirer of his. He mentioned to me that I am one of the rare person over here having Noni wood on stock and whether I may give him some. He would gladly give me some Ebony in exchange. I wondered with him whether this is really a good deal considering that Ebony is very heavy and Noni wood very light…..We separated with big laughts and my promiss that I will give him some Noni wood. By the way, Noni wood is yellow like gold, but it is a soft wood.

Honolulu Advertiser …..”Army medic builds…”

Posted on September 10, 2007

Here we go..only yesterday did I speak about the very little media coverage the Hawaii Woodshow gets overall. You would believe that if the Honolulu Advertiser wants to write an article about music instruments on this day, the 10th September,  they would take advantage of the Woodshow currently taking place in Honolulu , send a reporter and a photographer down there and do some writing about R.W. Rollo Scheurenbrand who won first place with his steel string acoustic guitar, or about T.Dilcher, MD for his gorgeous six-string Ukelele, all  made with Hawaiian grown woods. But no, the Honolulu Advertiser had an editorial in today’s paper about an army medic doing violins back in Alabama.  I guess its all about the bottom line…ie whats cheaper to write and print.

15th Annual Juried woodworking Exhibition

Posted on September 10, 2007

I would wish this association would use another title for what is actually an exhibition of artwork and furniture made with Hawaiian grown wood. “Woodshow” sounds to me like an exhibition of different species of wood in some kind of lumberyard. It has always been my opinion that the name “Woodshow” is the reason why this exhibition gets so little coverage in the local media, although , in all fairness, it is at this show that one has the opportunity to discover or contemplate the very best in Hawaiian  wood art and none of the exhibiting artist has anything to envy from mainland craftsman.

My favorite piece, and the one I considered the most beautifully executed, although not on the official entrants list was the china cabibet from Alan Wilkinson. Just unbeatable. Fabulous.

Another piece, which I loved enormously was the Kapa Pahu buffet by David Reisland.

I really had to admire the inlay work on it and I thought that this piece deserves a price and actually it made first place in the category “furniture.

Personally I entered a Salomon Islands canoe into the show and was not expecting any kind of honor of it . I did not feel that it was a piece which would merit an honor.

 Sadly I was missing my good friend John Gonzcar at the show but was trilled to meet Bob Butt . Many new faces, few old friends.

Hawaii’s Woodshow

Posted on September 7, 2007

Shall not forget that I have been invited to the opening night reception of this year’s woodshow, which takes place today.

I entered the show with 24″ long Salomon Islands canoe, inlaid with mother of pearl and paua shell, carved out of Jackaranda and ebonized.

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