Let’s Go Holo Holo (ages 6-8)

Teaching Artists: Akiko Cutlip
Assistant: Jaxson Lambert
Schedule: Thursday, February 10 - May 5, 2022 from 3:00 - 5:00 PM
No class: Spring Break, March 17, 2022
# Sessions: 12
Location: Youth Studio
Tuition/Admission: $245 Member / $305 Non-Member
Supply Fee: $15
 
Class Description:
In this 12 week program, young artists will take inspiration from Hokulea and put to practice the concept of malama honua and will travel on an artistic, cultural, and geographical journey. They will start from the Big Island of Hawaii, exploring the gifts from our ahupuaa of Keauhou. What grows and lives here from mauka to makai. How do we take care of our environment and what can we create from our natural resources? Students will identify gifts from the land and create a collaborative ho’okupu (offering or gift) to bring on their voyage to Cuba.

In Cuba, we will explore their environment and learn about their natural resources, culture and art. The class will culminate in a festive party, celebrating Cuba’s music, food and culture.  What new place can we explore next?

Our Spring 2021 Youth Education Programs are supported by the Atherton Fund, Kukio Community Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation, Roberts Foundation, and our community of individual donors. We are grateful to be able to offer tuition for these programs at a 75% subsidized rate and free art supplies. It is our intention to provide access to all levels and keep our Youth Programs affordable during these uncertain times.
 
Bio:
Akiko Cutlip was born and raised in Japan. She received her BA in fine arts from the California State University in 1998 with a focus in Drawing and Painting. Since then, Cutlip has taught art in both private and public schools. For the last 15 years, she has been dedicated to providing arts education to grades K - 5 after-school art programs in the San Francisco Bay area. Akiko’s Japanese cultural background and heritage serve as a large influence in her own work and in teaching. She enjoys connecting meaningful ideas around culture and the arts when exploring art techniques and concepts with her students. This is Akiko’s fourth year teaching with the Donkey Mill Art Center. 

Enrollment Min / Max: 6 / 10