Na Maka Hou Issue 8 - Hawaii Community College

Na Maka Hou: Looking at the world from a new perspective
KAHAKULAUK UPÜILA
D I G I TA L M E D I A A R T S P RO G R A M
April-May , 2011
Volume I, Issue 8
DMA Open House II Showcases Student Work
the programs.
―Our aim for these Open
House programs is to showcase our course offerings
and to invite the public to be
a part of the Hawai‘i Community College ‗ohana,‖
stated DMA Coordinator,
Meidor Hu.
Stacyn Lopez and Kiana Cook discuss their Art 107D Photography assignment.
The second DMA Open
House is scheduled for Saturday, April 23 from 9:00
am to 12:00 noon in the
college cafeteria.
funding support from Alu
Like Inc., eligible Native Hawaiians students can enroll in
Art 112 and 115 on tuition
waivers this summer.
The twofold purpose of
the event is: first, to expose
the community to the DMA
courses and second, to publicize the exciting summer
session opportunities for
new students. Thanks to
Students and instructors
will demonstrate the use of
several software programs
essential for digital media
art works. The interactive,
hands-on learning centers
enable experimentation with
―It is really neat to see
students and instructors working side by side at the Open
House events to introduce
potential students to the fun
things that can be done with
these computer programs, ―
said Mililani Hughes, the program‘s educational specialist
and a DMA student. At the
last Open House, over 20
DMA students and instructors
volunteered to help with the
event, a tangible demonstration of student and faculty
commitment to the program.
Many new students in our
program were at our first
Open House.
DMA Faculty and Students to Travel to Peru in August
Congratulations to faculty
members Danny Miller and
Violet Murakami on the acceptance of their presentation proposal for the upcoming World Indigenous People‘s Council on Education
Convention in Cusco, Peru on
August 14-18, 2011.
Based on the theme for
the convention, ―Living our
Indigenous Roots,‖ the
HawCC presentation will
focus on how cultural knowledge and sensitivities have
been important in rendering
authentic perspectives in
filmmaking. Mr. Miller has
had a number of experiences in working with indige-
Calendar of Events
April 8: Hilo High Visitation
April 12: Resume Workshop 12:30-2:00, Counseling Center
April 14: Mock Interview
2:-00-4:00 MPA-2
April 15: SOUPER FRIDAY
10:30– 2:00 385C
April 22: NO SCHOOL
GOOD FRIDAY
April 23: DMA OPEN
HOUSE 9:00—12:00 noon,
Café
May 4: Last day of Instruction
May 13: HAWCC COMMENCEMENT—
KANAKA’OLE STADIUM
May 14: HAWCC COMMENCEMENT—KONA
May 16: Semester Ends,
Grades due in by 12:00
Students who will also be noon
nous groups in Hawai‘i and
also on the mainland.
presenting include Kopa
DMArt Faculty Meeting
Nae‘ole, Richard Casey, and
Kayla Leong. Hawaii Life
9:00—12:00 noon
Styles faculty member, Noe
385C
Noe Wong Wilson is an ac- May 31: First Day of Sumtive part of the WIPCE plan- mer Session I
ning committee.
Na Maka Hou :
Looking at the world from a new perspective
Student Recognition Ceremony, Commencement Celebrate Success
From Summer 2010 until
Spring 2011, an estimated
24 students completed the
program requirements for the
DMA Certificate of Completion.
Hawai‘i Community College will present a recognition ceremony to be held on
Wednesday, May 4 at the
UHH Cafeteria at 6:00 pm.
Graduating students James McElvaney (L)
and Kyle Santos(R) confer with Meidor Hu
about graduation.
The DMA program will
recognize two students who
best exemplify the standards
of the program.
Program graduates are
invited to attend the ceremony to see if they will receive one of these prestigious
DMA awards.
Graduates and their supporters are also encouraged
to attend the commencement
ceremony which will be held
on May 13 at the Edith
Kanaka‘ole Stadium beginning at about 7:00 pm.
Graduates check in at 5:30
pm. There will be a rehearsal at 12:00 noon on the
13th.
IT IS STILL NOT TOO
LATE TO SUBMIT ART
PIECES FOR THE
UHH—HAWCC
STUDENT ART
EXHIBIT...DEADLINE IS
FRIDAY, APRIL 8.
SUBMIT WORK TO
395 FROM 10:002:00.
SHOW OPENS ON
Parente and Hu Serve as Judges for Local Art Shows
Faculty members serve
the community as promoters
of art shows as well as
judges. Recently, Lecturer
Steven Parente served as one
of the judges for the Hawai‘i
Department of Education‘s
Young at Art Show which was
held at the East Hawai‘i Cultural Center in mid-March.
The art show included
work from students from pre-
school to high school on this
island.
The other judges for this
show were Gretchen Grove
and Steve Irvine, both very
fine artists in their own right.
This month, Meidor Hu
served as a judge for the
East Hawai‘i Cultural Center‘s
Spring Art Festival. Judging
a wide variety of art pieces
is not easy. ― I was very impressed by the strong selection of paintings which were
submitted,‖ she said.
Lecturer Tobias Brill won
third place for his piece,
―More ways to skin a cat.‖
The East Hawai‘i Cultural
Center is located at 141
Kalakaua Street in downtown
Hilo.
APRIL 28 AT THE
CAMPUS CENTER!!
Canadian Filmmaker Discusses Work at HawCC
Sarah Abbot, an artist
doing experimental documentary and narrative films,
was a guest speaker in the
Art 209 Image in Motion
class on March 7.
She is on sabbatical leave
from the University of Regina
in Saskatchewan, Canada.
She is very interested in isPage 2
sues of being, human rights,
and the environment.
in many different parts of the
world.
She has won awards for
her films, the latest from the
city of Regina for her film,
Out in the Cold. Her visit
provided a rare opportunity
for students to see the work
of this exceptional artist who
has had experience working
Ms. Abbott founded mispon — A Celebration of Indigenous Filmmaking, which is
a non-profit film festival and
advocacy collective.
She was hosted by
HawCC DMA instructor, Violet Murakami.
Volume I, Issue 8
Community Members Bring Industry Applications to Class
DMA Board of Directors
member, John Mason talked
to students in Art 209 about
the film industry on this island.
As the film commissioner, his
work is to attract filmmakers
to our island. In the past, the
Film Office has worked with
several feature film productions that have come to Hawai‘i Island including Indiana
Jones, the Tempest, and
Predators . A couple of
DMA interns worked on these
films. He encourages stu-
dents to get involved in the
film industry on this island.
Cody Anderson, owner of
Bolo Graphics is a homegrown product of our island,
having graduated from Waiakea High School and then
the California Institute of the
Arts in Santa Monica. His
presentation to the Art 293
students focused on portfolios
and the graphic design industry in general.
Having professionals from
the industry come into the
classroom helps students to
understand the many intricacies of business and art and
the standards of excellence
that are expected by the
public.
Some real life applications help students to gain a
broader understanding of the
field of work and their need
to muster the skills, experience, social and communication skills that add up to success. The course instructor for John Mason, Film Commissioner for Hawai‘i Island explains the purpose for his
209 is Violet Murakami.
office in promoting filmmaking.
HO’OLALE I KA
Bollywood Film Festival in Hilo in April at UHH
The UHH English Department and the students of English 469 are
sponsoring a film festival
of modern Indian films
that focus on issues such
as gender, class and national identity.
The first film, Lage
Raho Munna Bhai, will
be shown on Wednes-
day, April 13 . Life in
Mumbai exposes people
to the conflict between
development and the
principles of Gandhi. It
will be followed by three
other films each consecutive Wednesday: April
20, April 27, May 4.
The screenings are in
UCB 114 on the UHH
campus from 5:30 –9:00
pm.
The English students will
give a short introduction
to each film highlighting
the key issues of interest
to the audience.
‘AI A KA U’I.
PUKUI 1094
SHOW WHAT
YOUTH CAN DO.
Admission is free, but
seating is limited to the
first 50 people.
Students Use Leaves to Create Native Birds
Bang, bang, bang!! What
is that racket all about? Instructor Sharon Ryba‘s Art
115 students are creating
native bird images using
leaves collected by students.
To get the color and texture of the leaves, students
used soft mallets to pound
the essence of the leaves into
paper. The images of native
birds were the basis of the
art work. Students had to
research native birds and
choose an appropriate bird.
The students enhanced the
pictures by using water color
to add to the colors left by
the pounded leaves.
The students also worked
with Hawai‘i Life
Style students to illustrate the rains of
Hawai‘i Nei. HLS
instructor Kihei Nahale‘a provided help
and the Hawaiian
perspective and cultural value of rain.
Jenifer Turner pounds the leaves to create an image.
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Na Maka Hou: Looking at the world from a new perspective
KAHAKULAUK UPÜILA
D I G I TA L M E D I A A R T S P RO G R A M
Hawai’i Community
College
200 W. Kawili Street
Hilo, HI 96720
Office: 1175 Manono Street
Building 385C
Phone: 808-974-7533
E-mail: [email protected]
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This publication is published once a month for the students and staff of the Digital Media and Art Program at Hawai‘i Community College.
Contact Ed Specialist Mililani Hughes for news tidbits at 974-7533.
The Digital Media Arts Program at Hawai‘i Community College is partially
funded by a grant from ALU LIKE, Inc., through the U.S. Department of Education
under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of
2006. However, the contents do not necessarily represent the policies of, nor
endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education or ALU LIKE, Inc.
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Diminyatz, Ohara Open Art Show at idspace in April
Lecturer Kevin Diminyatz and UHH student Alan
Ohara will have a show
entitled ―Blind Curve‖ at
the idspace gallery in Kurtistown.
The inspiration for
Diminyatz‘ work is the collection of Stephen Freedman‘s sculpture.
―Whenever I go to
openings at the gallery, I
take great pleasure in
walking the grounds, being
with the garden and the
immense canon of his work
present there. I thought it
would be cool to do something site specific and hope-
fully integrate what is outside
the gallery into the gallery
itself, ― said Diminyatz.
The reason for the title of
the show is because Diminyatz is doing blind contour
drawings of Freedman‘s
pieces. ―By blind, I mean
that my eyes scan the interior
and exterior lines of the object while my hand records
what I am seeing, ― he
added.
Alan Ohara is a senior in
the UHH art program. He is
often seen on the HawCC
campus in the printmaking
studio. His work includes an
animation of drawings.