ʻUpena, a square koa wall panel of interlocking net-like curves and kapa pattern in old-growth, figured and white sapwood koa.
ʻUpena, a square koa wall panel of interlocking net-like curves and kapa pattern in old-growth, figured and white sapwood koa.
ʻUpena, a square koa wall panel of interlocking net-like curves and kapa pattern in old-growth, figured and white sapwood koa.
ʻUpena, a square koa wall panel of interlocking net-like curves and kapa pattern in old-growth, figured and white sapwood koa.

ʻUpena

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44 × 44 × 1.3 in

Best of Show, Hawaii’s Woodshow™ 2024

ʻUpena explores the symbolism of the Hawaiian throw net, worked in salvaged koa — old growth, figured, and white sapwood — recovered from deadfall and mill-site material on the Big Island. Traditional kapa patterns bridge textile with timber, telling a story of connection: of hands throwing nets into the sea, of communities bound by shared resources, of tradition joining past to present.

44 × 44 × 1.3 in

Best of Show, Hawaii’s Woodshow™ 2024

ʻUpena explores the symbolism of the Hawaiian throw net, worked in salvaged koa — old growth, figured, and white sapwood — recovered from deadfall and mill-site material on the Big Island. Traditional kapa patterns bridge textile with timber, telling a story of connection: of hands throwing nets into the sea, of communities bound by shared resources, of tradition joining past to present.