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pieces seemed particularly appropriate for the Aloha Harvest art sale,” says Liz Train, a well-respected art- ist who lives on Maunalani Heights. “They are unusu- al batik pieces in that they were printed with vegeta- bles. The titles are based on the song Dirt Made My Lunch by the Banana Slug Band. The song is about thanking the earth for the bounty of food that we en- joy eating. I used potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, mush- rooms, celery, peppers and
BY MARYANNE LONG
Aloha Harvest Art Sale – Compassion From The Arts
kale to print acrylic paint online art fundraiser. our mission,” Acosta notes, years since a friend told me ity” scarf is a particular fa-
y Dirt Made My L u n c h
on the fabric. I outlined Phil Acosta is the ex- “we rely on the generosi- about Aloha Harvest, I’ve vorite, along with assorted
and added details with soy ecutive director of Aloha
wax and more paint to cre- Harvest, which is located ty and support of Hawai‘i worked with them often. It kimono fabric shawls and
ate a finished batik. The vegetables create a colorful explosion of the variety of foods we can harvest from the earth.”
at 3599 Wai‘alae Ave. Its vision is to create a more efficient, equitable, resil- ient and sustainable food system for Hawai‘i.
businesses, private foun- dations and the general public. We are extremely grateful to be able to part- ner with local artists to help raise funds in support of our work in the commu- nity.”
has been a great relation- ship. No one in our com- munity should go hungry and Aloha Harvest found a great way to help keep people fed and save waste from going to the landfill by repurposing food. What a community benefit!”
jackets.
Other art works in the
Aloha Harvest is one of the largest food rescue and redistribution organiza- tions in Hawai‘i, with an incredible mission to elimi- nate hunger and food waste by rescuing quality excess food to feed the hungry; and, some of Honolulu’s finest artists are joining to- gether to create art for its
Acosta explains, “Work- ing with over 1,000 food donors and recipient social service agencies across the island of O‘ahu, we have diverted nearly 30 million pounds of food in the past two decades that would have otherwise been dis- carded.
Local textile artist Eliza- beth Kent, who grew up in ‘Āina Haina and Niu Val- ley, is spearheading the call to artists for this show, as well as donating many of her unique creations.
Kent’s art involves repur- posing fabrics so she feels a special affinity with Aloha Harvest. For this sale, she has donated many original pieces made from vintage kimono fabric. Her “Infin-
sale vary from ceramics by Esther Shimazu, Chris- topher Edwards, Ken- ny Kicklighter and Peter Drewliner; wooden pieces by Keith Zeilinger; paint- ings by Nancy Taylor and Michael Powell, from Kah- alu‘u Gallery and Gardens; assemblages by Christina Uebelein; beautiful jewelry and much more.
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