Piko

kapa (Hawaiian barkcloth)
wauke (paper mulberry tree) harvested from my Kumu Roen’s grove at Honopua Farm in Waimea, Hawai’i Island; natural dyes, stamping and inks (marigold, spirulina, cochineal, madder, logwood), sumi ink, laundry bluing liquid; stitching with Korean silk embroidery thread

15 x 25 inches (unframed)
2024

I was inspired by the sight lines, colors and the environs of Hapuna Beach on Hawai’i Island, one of my favorite places. With so much chaos and suffering in our world due to violence, global conflicts and aggression, political drama and devastating climate events, I was yearning for a sense of grounding and joy. Drawing the spiral, piko, and contemplating on the concepts of its meaning centering and new beginnings, and the meditative nature of repetitive stamping and making lines of stitches soothed my heart.