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| Credits: Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Photo Credits: Kealoha Bower & Calley O'Neil |
'Na Wao A’O Pi’ilani' - The Life Giving Forests of Maui
This incredible Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts stained glass mosaic 14'x52' mural was installed for the Pukalani Elementary School in Hawaii. 260 school children and community members helped to create the lei aloha border and the remainder was completed by artist, Calley O'Neill, installer Isaac Homza & the team at Higher Standard Tile & Stone. This project took almost 2 years to complete from inception and has been installed using a range of LATICRETE materials including 254 Platinum (previously 345 Platinum) and PERMACOLOR® Select grout.
PERMACOLOR Select was used to show the different parts of the island with 5 different colours. The panels of the mosaics were then attached to the wall with 254 Platinum.
PERMACOLOR Select was used to show the different parts of the island with 5 different colours. The panels of the mosaics were then attached to the wall with 254 Platinum.
This beautiful mural comes with a very meaningful message:
'The mural seeks to inspire children to nurture
their connection with each other and the land, teach the children who they are,
where they come from, and how to support life, so that they can communicate
this and pass it on to the next generation. The children that understand this will become wise and great innovators
and leaders, for there is great work to be done to create a healthy and truly
abundant future. There is infinite
potential for all the children and their children’s children to thrive and make
a positive difference in the place we love the most -
home!'. - Calley O'Neill.
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This was an amazing effort that included the efforts and talents of 300 Pukalani community volunteers including 185 mostly 4th and 5th grade students.
ReplyDeleteMay every state in the US follow Hawai'i's lead in creating museum quality work on schools across the US. Bravo to the Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts for this remarkable opportunity supporting the school, the local ecology, sustainability, education, Hawaiian culture and traditional ecological wisdom. Special recognition to SFCA project manager, Trisha Lagaso-Goldberg and Pukalani principal, Dr. Kathleen Dimino.