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fourth grade then,” beamed octogenarian Peter Drewlin- er, as he proudly displayed his low-fire blue bowl that he has kept for decades. He is a Kāhala resident who is well-respected as both an artist and philanthropist.
BY MARYANNE LONG
Donating Awards: A Winning Strategy For Drewliner
his is the first bowl I ever made; I was in
distinctive designs, using impressive wood grains of local woods.
His interest, level of par- ticipation, and dedication to supporting artists and crafts- people has not wavered over the years. The Peter Drew- liner Trust has provided ma- jor funding for awards for The Hawai‘i Craftsmen’s Statewide Exhibition and many other worthy art-re- lated causes. He also spon- sors the prestigious Charles E. Higa Memorial Award of Excellence, in memory of his late partner and mentor.
(From left) “Simple Pleasure,” a high-fire stoneward piece by Peter Drewliner that’s entered in this year’s Hawai‘i Craftsman Show; artist Terry Savage poses with Alpine Aureole, a fused-glass slumped bowl with powder crackle technique that won the Peter Drewliner Merit Award in Glass Arts in 2020; and Drewliner with a blue bowl, the first ceramic piece he ever made. PHOTOS COURTESY KENNY KICKLIGHTER AND TERRY SAVAGE
The Hawai‘i Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibi- tion 2021 is on view now through Nov. 19. It’s on view at Downtown Art Center, 1041 Nu‘uanu Ave. (second floor gallery), 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Wednesdays through Sundays.
The Hawai‘i Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibi- tion 2021, set for Oct. 23- Nov. 19 at Downtown Art Center, has been held since 1967 to showcase the best works in traditional and con- temporary crafts by both its emerging and established member artists. Over the
Art awards make a signifi- cant difference in the success of an art show, and it is not just because of the monetary value of the award. The art- ists have their work seen by prestigious jurors who often give them valuable critiques that lead to higher-quali- ty art, which also benefits
MaryAnne Long is an artist, art instructor, art collector and curator. Reach her at malong@hawaii.rr.com or longlostart.weebly.com.
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years, Drewliner had ob- served that awards were limited to first, second and third place. He not only set out to increase the categories for awards to include fiber, ceramic, metal, mixed me- dia, glass and wood, but also donated the prize money for them.
the viewers. Both artist and viewer participation is usu- ally higher in juried shows, which gives an economic boost to the sponsoring or- ganizations.
anthropic support of both artists and arts organizations, including Hawaii Craftsmen, over many years.”
administrator of contempo- rary art and craft as juror. She will select the winners for more than 20 awards, to- taling $10,000.
The exhibit is free and open to the public, but visi- tors are asked to show proof of vaccination and wear masks.
Kailua resident Terry Sav- age is known for the quali- ty of his fused glass pieces. He summed up his experi- ence of winning an award in 2020: “Receiving the Peter Drewliner Merit Award in glass arts was both a surprise and truly icing on the cake. To be selected was both flat- tering and humbling. This particular award was espe- cially gratifying given Mr. Drewliner’s sustained phil-
This year’s craftsmen’s exhibition promises to live up to its reputation as one of the best art shows of the year. There were a record number of entries — 549 — from 193 artists on six islands. In keeping with its practice of bringing ju- rors of the highest quality to Hawai‘i for this show, the craftsmen have selected widely respected Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy, a Los Angeles- and New York- based curator, writer and arts
This topic is dear to me, as this is the first year that I will be sponsoring an award in honor of my late husband. The Earle F. Long Memorial Award for Wood Turning will be given to a woodturner who exhibits Long’s standards of mak- ing purposeful pieces with
For more information, contact Chris Edwards at christopheredwards@ha- waiicraftsmen.org, 808- 585-1965.
Come judge for yourself what you like best at this impressive show.
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