Spectrum Hawaii; Chicago Brass in Transit, Serigraphy The Fine Art of Screen Printing, Hawaiian Leatherwork

KHET · February 25, 1987

In episode 503, drama professor at the University Of Hawaii, Terence Knapp interviews the Chairman of the National Endowment of the Arts, Frank Hodsoll about his appointment to the position, the history of the Endowment of the Arts, his views on how it should be operating, the importance of television, and his opinion on Hawaiian artists and art. Episode 504 begins with the art of featherwork in Hawaii. Author, John Dominis Holt talks about his book History of Hawaiian Featherwork, and his creative process. Featherwork maker/instructor, Mary Louise Kekuewa talks about the featherwork classes she holds at the Bishop Museum. The second segment features the Chicago Brass Quintet about their three week visit to Hawaii, and the formation of the group. In the final segment, Allyn Bromley, Assistant Professor of the University of Hawaii Art Department, talks about the history of serigraphy/screen printing, how 20th century technology has made the process easier and more precise, and demonstrates the process. This item is part of the Pacific Islanders section of the AAPI special collection.