Art

Bennett Opens Pottery Studio for Annual Show

Thursday, December 4th, 2025

By Léo Azambuja

Ceramic artist Dan Bennett once again opened his house for his annual show and sale, something he has been doing since the mid-1970s. Emphasizing the functional aesthetic of Bennett’s art pieces, this year’s show features new sushi trays and a few other new pieces.

“This is how I regenerate. I sell off stuff and have room for new stuff,” said Bennett, whose show opened Nov. 24 and will last until Dec. 8 at his home in Kalaʻe during business hours.

Last spring, Bennett’s family visited Orcas Island. The sushi they ordered at a restaurant was served in ceramic trays, which inspired Bennett to create his own sushi trays. …

Holiday Cheer and Special Sale at Ark Ceramics

Thursday, December 4th, 2025

Community Contributed

By Arabella Ark

At Arabella Ark’s ceramics studio, you can find unique pottery in shapes, sizes, colors from our changing natural world: vases glazed in pinks and corals like the setting sun; others in deep turquoises and greens like the sea. Many are highlighted with gold leaf like the reflection of sunlight on the rain-forested ravines at her former home in Hana.

Attracted to antiquity, she places elements of Asian temples and clothing on her large-scale teapots and lidded temples. Some of her large clay tablets for wall hanging, called Other Worlds, reflect views of galaxies seen by the Hubble Telescope.…

Artist in Residence Duncan Berry

Thursday, April 10th, 2025

Molokai Arts Center News Release

The Molokai Arts Center (MAC) welcomes Artist in Residence Duncan Berry from Otis, on the central coast of Oregon. Duncan was trained by masters in the 150-year-old Japanese folk art of Gyotaku (fish rubbing), and the 10th century botanical print tradition of Europe. He combines these tools to connect fellow humans to a deeper relationship with the living planet. His direct impressions from the bodies of creatures of the land, sea and air are to him an “active form of reverence.” His work on Molokai will be titled, “All Our Relations,” featuring the island’s creatures of the ‘aina, kai, and lewa.…

Molokai Artists Shine at Biennial Exhibition 

Thursday, January 16th, 2025

Four Molokai artists were selected for the prestigious 2024 Artists of Hawaii Biennial. The exhibition, which ran at the Downtown Art Center in Honolulu from Nov. 1 to Dec. 21, was a showcase of about 200 works chosen from over 2,000 submissions statewide. For Molokai, artists Arabella Ark, Kim Markham, Nena Evans and Patti Golebieski had work selected. 

The Molokai artists submitted various forms of art. From pottery tablets to earthenware to tapestries, these women channeled their talents and years of practice to create unique, stunning works. 

“It was a really great honor,” said Kim Markham, who had two pieces accepted into the exhibition.…