Haleiwa Arts Festival 2018

The Haleiwa Arts Festival 2018

is now less than a month away.....
 so I am preparing fabrics and  projects to share at the 21 th  annual HAF. Lately I  am  sort  of  slow at pulling together concepts, start ups with colorful bits of cloth with intention of  making a solid item to reflect what i was  feeling or thinking; a collection of ideas born out of previous "what ifs" and mind changes, then turning that into something that did not exist  before and that you and I can consider and turn over in our hands.

There is a bit of magic in doing the work. i am a transformer it turns out!!

watching paint dry

cut up, sew, quilt  

make!

Some things only happen once !

as in this notebook cover with its colors and arrangement.

           For a  wonderfully  colorful  day,

save the dates   July 14  and 15  2018

          10 am to 5 pm  on Saturday the 14th
  10 am to 5 pm on Sunday the 15th

                                                      www.HaleiwaArtsFestival.org

i am booth  #96
 near the front entry / information tent/ kids art tent

                                                     

Hi Ho Come to the Fair! Hale'iwa Arts Festival 2017

It's that time again for the Hale'iwa Arts Festival!

Where did the year go??

I don't know as i was painting the fabrics for my arts and then it was July, Again!!

 

(Hale'iwa War Memorial at the entrance  landmark)

July 15th and 16th  2017

Haleiwa Arts Festival  #20 

                 Held at Haleiwa Beach Park, Haleiwa 

           on the  North Shore, Oahu  

Saturday 10 to 6pm       Sunday 10 t0 5pm

 I'll be manning my booth # 98 near the front 

near INFO booth and community tent 

Music and  visual arts, ono foods, kids art tent,

Celtic Pipes and Drums early Saturday

Ian O'Sullivan Sunday  am

and so much more! 

Hope to see you there!

                                                               Last Years Booth Shot, 2016

 with the woman behind the work!

                                                         www.HaleiwaArtsFestival.org

for more info

Oh the fair, HI HO, the Haleiwa Arts Festival 2014!

With only a month to go (or less) before the big white tents are up

at  the Haleiwa Arts Festival
July 19 and 20
www.HaleiwaArtsFestival.org

 and 

artisans fill them with the colors and ideas of our imaginations for you to see and touch and consider,

the studios are humming. mine sure is.
  I am finishing up a few requests as well as new works.
There is always a quilt that needs finishing, that final hand sewing that has been
saved for quiet time in a chair under a shady tree.
 On sunny days,
I am painting up fabrics for my projects and always have some to share at the fair for those who see the possibilities in them .

here they are drying in the sun  on the lawn with my toes showing.
Below,
this is second drying of the  fabrics
after heat treating and washing and now shining on the line .
 See how the sun is shining through on the way to sunset on the piece on far right?
i love the surprises i get when i work with these humble fabrics and paint.

Haleiwa Beach Park is the fair site 

62-449 Kam Highway, Haleiwa

(with war memorial near entrance)

my booth is at front of the  fair 

#115

 near info and first aid tents.

July 19 and 20      9 am to 5 pm

May your days be colorful!

Aloha, Sonja

painters of summer August 2013

Who knows where the times goes?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNJmDuNOMxs

 Sandy Denny, who was in an English  group called Fairport Convention,  wrote decades ago a song with a lovely and haunting melody

and words to ponder that for me is  still without answer. Perhaps  because there is none, only thoughts and theories. Judy Collins also recorded this Timeless song.   if time allows, drift over for a listen.

 when painting or arting , time seems to evaporate into nows of a different color, many colors. last summer  we had yet another great paint class gathered with the interesting combo of 3 new  folk and 3 repeaters. an ideal blend in my estimation. we gathered on  a sunny  morning of late August to explore and experiment and make colors from a jar into inspiring  ideas and designs of our own minds.  I invite  painters to look at favored photos, flowers and leaves, oh the leaves! and to make sketches  and  expand their possibilities.  I also ask to them suspend doubt and any lack of skill thoughts that floats up.
 just for the day.
A good practice any time you start a new project,
revisit a challenge or  otherwise problem solve.

     

    two  leaves from the croton plant and one i painted,
 that I  could paint every day
 as they are so colorful and full o patterns. center one is my quick painting
 on a used coffee filter.

the painters

Mary, Stanka and Barb  are now  deep into paint and
the magic of waving paint brushes

now we are having Fun!

 

Mary deep into painting from a photo she took
and a sketch she made from her photo.
Lovely!

Michelle paints a grand  rooster.
welcome back M!
(the rocks and all the blue painters tape are useful
to keep painted  fabrics from escaping in a breeze)

Barb's red heliconia takes shape

Erin concentrates on color!

Norma  had great design ideas brewing

Erin  and Norma  are new ladies
to my paint sessions
and they take to painting with ease! 

Stanka takes on Anthurims  in a big and colorful way.

she is also  new to the paint class folk this year.

Mid day, after a painting session,

 we relax under a shade tree for a light  potluck lunch.

Here is a fruit salad palm tree plate  I made 

sprouting  from  sea o sweet strawberries.

.

after the painting day as I clean up class area, I collect discarded paint pallets and make a little color of my own upon fabric.

some will find their way into quilts and some into smaller projects like postcards.

Thank you to ALL my painters of last August

and in past decade,

for making  for a  wonderful and colorful day,

my favorite way to spend a day !

Hale'iwa Arts Festival 2013

the Hale'iwa Arts Festival

                         

(poster art by Mark Howard)

 

It's that time again!

And I can hardly wait! 

 the Hale'iwa Arts Festival

 at Haleiwa Beach Park on the beautiful North shore of Oahu.

(near the war memorial )

 

 

 Sat July  20th   10 am to 6 pm

Sun  July 21th 10 am to 5 pm!

 

It's the 16th annual of that wonderful juried visual arts show.

Both traditional and contemporary  art will be  displayed and for sale.

It is the  15 th time for me

to set up my fabric arts, it is like Christmas on July !

SO  much art in the tents under the shady trees, as well as

 musicians, singers, dancers and  keike art activities .

Entertainment is scheduled for every hour both days

and

 a  wide selection of ono foods and beverages are offered.

Bring family and friends and visitors to enjoy the day

in the country! 

 I shall be manning  booth #109

 near the front of the fair and  near first aid tent.

So come by and

see

 .

what

I  have been thinking and painting and quilting and making 

 since last time.

 

 

 

So   come  by  and   say  HI!

see you soon, that's this weekend!!!

 

Aloha, Sonja 

 

 

 

HI HO come to the fair!

                                                        Hi Ho come to the Fair, 

        the Hale'iwa Arts Festival!

2011 

   this is the veterans war memorial right next to the park

        The Hale`iwa Arts Festival  is next weekend!

 July 16 and 17 10 to 6 Sat…10 to 5 Sun 

 On the  north shore of O`ahu!

Free trolley car rides through Hale`iwa Town, some ono food,

Music throughout the day-all kinds and dance too.
Art for kids to make,

 and the art, oh the art by artists of all media !

come and be inspired !

 I will be in booth #108 near front of show and water booth.

I hope to see you at the fair.
aloha, Sonja