Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Thursday, July 14, 2016

Quilts in the Forest/Quilts in the Park opens tomorrow at Volcano Art Center in Volcano Village.
See more below. Image of Quilt by Glorianne Green from VAC

NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC  PARTY Platform Committee approved language reflecting support of Native Hawaiian Self-Governance and Self-Determination during its final meeting in Orlando, Florida last weekend.

Image from Democratic National Convention

      The proposal reads, “Democrats also support efforts for self-governance and self-determination of Native Hawaiians. Native Hawaiians are the indigenous, aboriginal people of Hawai`i whose values and culture are the foundation of the Hawaiian Islands. We support proactive actions by the federal government to enhance Native Hawaiian culture, health, language and education. We recognize and honor the contributions and sacrifices made in service to our country by Native Hawaiians.”

      Leimomi Khan, Chair of the Hawaiian Affairs Caucus, said, “The adoption of our platform proposal by the National Democratic Party Platform Committee signifies the continuing support of the Democratic Party for Native Hawaiians since the formation of the Democratic Party of Hawai`i on April 30, 1900 by supporters of Queen Lili`uokalani. We are proud of this accomplishment. Mahalo to Colleen Hanabusa for being our champion in advocating for passage by the Democratic Party Platform Committee and the 182 members of the Platform Committee who voted unanimously in favor of it.”

      The platform will be voted on by all delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, July 25-28.
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Ka`u ranchers face new water lease challenges.
Photo from Hawai`i Department of Agriculture.

KA`U RANCHERS FACE NEW water lease challenges. Sophie Cocke, of Honolulu Star-Advertiser, reported this morning that farmers and ranchers applying for long-term state water leases could be required to conduct  environmental reviews and consulting with Native Hawaiians to ensure that traditional farming and other practices can remain.

      State legislation passed this year requires those who have month-by-month revocable water use permits from the state Department of Land & Natural Resources to obtain long-term leases before a three-year deadline arrives. The legislation is the result of Alexander & Baldwin’s longtime use of water on Maui for irrigation during the sugar era, which resulted in diversion of streams from their natural flow and from areas traditionally used for farming such local crops as taro.  Environmentalists and farmers challenged the diversion and the court ordered the water to be returned to the streams for traditional use and willdlife. Since the ruling, A&B has announced the shutdown of its sugar operations but wants to keep control of the water. The legislation gives A&B three more years.
     In Ka`u, the situation  affects the Edmund C. Olson Trust, Wood Valley Water and Farm Cooperative, Kuahiwi Contractors and Kapapala Ranch.
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GOV. DAVID IGE VETOED SEVERAL bills as the deadline for such action set in the state Constitution loomed this week.

      House Bill 1850 would have allowed transient accommodations brokers to register as tax collection agents with the state.

Gov. David Ige announcing bills he vetoed this week.
Image from Office of the Governor

      “Looking at this bill from the single lens of taxes owed to the state, this measure did provide a mechanism to achieve that goal,” Ige said. “However, the use of an intermediary system, such as “’ax accommodations brokers’ as tax collection agents also provided a shield for owners who do not currently comply with county laws. This could have also encouraged owner-occupants to choose ‘transient accommodation renters’ at a time when affordable rental housing in our state is severely stressed and homelessness remains a critical concern statewide.”

      HB 1739 would have prohibited employers from accessing or obtaining employees’ social media accounts and passwords by coercion or other means.
      “It remains unclear the extent to which this is occurring in workplaces at a level that requires state intervention at this time,” Ige said. “While the intent of this bill is commendable, it contains no provisions for enforcement or due process. The measure states that ‘an employer found in violation … shall be subject to a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $100, to be collected by the director of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.’ However, DLIR does not currently have the staff, resources or expertise to administer the measure, which would include taking complaints, determining violations, education of rights, determination and collection of fines and administrative review.
      HB 1747 would have authorized police officers to request towing of motor vehicles if a driver is arrested for driving under the influence.
      “This measure would have authorized police to tow vehicles only for the offense of driving under the influence,” Ige said. “This severely limits this bill, particularly for repeat offenders. The original intent of this bill was to allow police to tow for various traffic offenses, including driving without a license, habitually driving under the influence and operating a vehicle while a license has been revoked.
      “This bill would have also undermined a law that permits towing of a vehicle when an operator has been driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, without a valid driver’s license or with fraudulent license plates or registration emblems.”
      A complete list of vetoed and approved bills can be found at http://governor.hawaii.gov/.
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A bill authored by Sen. Mazie Hirono to award the Congressional
Medal of Honor to Filipino WWII vets unanimously passed
the Senate. Photo from Office of Sen. Hirono

THE U.S. SENATE YESTERDAY UNANIMOUSLY passed a bill authored by Sen. Mazie Hirono to award Filipino World War II veterans who fought for the United States the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award that Congress can bestow. A broad, bipartisan coalition of 71 senators co-sponsored the legislation, which recognizes Filipino soldiers who fought alongside Americans during World War II.

      “The Senate provided recognition to Filipino World War II veterans for their brave and courageous service to the United States,” Hirono said. “These veterans were instrumental to an Allied victory in the Pacific theater, but their fight didn’t end with the war. For decades, they have continued to fight for the benefits they have earned and to be reunited with their families in the United States. I thank my Senate colleagues for joining me in recognizing these veterans’ service and sacrifice with the Congressional Gold Medal, one of our nation’s highest civilian honors.”
      The Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015, recognizes over 260,000 Filipino and Filipino-American soldiers who responded to President Roosevelt’s call-to-duty and fought under the American flag during World War II. Last August, Senator Hirono held an informational briefing in Hawaii for Filipino World War II veterans and their families to learn more about this bill.
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Cinnie Decker, at podium, led the Ka`u `Ohana Band during
many performances. Photo from Ka`u School of the Arts

KA`U `OHANA BAND and many musicians taught, mentored and led by Cinnie Decker will hold an event in her honor on Saturday, July 30 at 10 a.m. at Ocean View Community Center. Decker was the founder of the Ka`u `Ohana Band and taught music on many instruments at her Ocean View home. She recently passed away on the mainland. Her husband Dallas Deckar will attend the gathering, and the public is invited.

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VOLCANO ART CENTER’S FIRST ANNUAL quilt show opens tomorrow with a reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Volcano Village. The free exhibit is open to the public. It will be on display from July 16 to Aug. 6, except Sundays and Mondays, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

      Over 20 quilters are showing 40 of their finest work, some for the first time in public. This year’s special theme, Find Your Park, highlights the centennial celebration for Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park as well as the National Park Service. A number of designs will be on display, inspired by dramatic scenery in the park. The quilts include traditional as well as contemporary Hawaiian quilts, wearable art, bed runners and some very small quilts.

      Also on display will be two antique Hawaiian quilts on loan from master quilter Roberta Muller, as well as old quilting paraphernalia.
      Muller shares basic quilting techniques on Saturday, July 16 during two-hour sessions from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Honu (turtle) Design Kits will be on sale for $10 and will include honu applique, fabric, batting, backing, needles and thread.

The Music Man continues on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
through July 24. Photo from KDEN

HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL District VI candidates meet constituents during a forum at Ocean View Community Center tomorrow at 5:30 p.m.

KILAUEA DRAMA & ENTERTAINMENT Network’s run of Meredith Willson’s The Music Man continues through July 24 at Kilauea Theater in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park.

      Showtimes are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m.
      Tickets are $15 general admission, $12 for seniors and students and $10 for children 12 and under. Pre-sale tickets are available at Kilauea General Store, Kea`au Natural Foods and The Most Irresistible Shop in Hilo. Tickets are also available at the door.
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Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Everyone is invited to attend Sunday Bon Dance practices to prepare for Aug. 21, Pahala Hongwanji's first Bon
Dance since 1999 when this photo was taken by filmmaker Cliff Watson. Watson also made a film about the last
 harvest at Ka`u Sugar Co. See more below. Photo by Cliff Watson

OCEAN VIEW RESIDENTS WILL HAVE access to water during prolonged repairs to the well there, Hawai`i County Department of Water Supply announced yesterday.

Click to enlarge public notice from Hawai`i
County Department of Water Supply.

      In its original public notice, DWS said the standpipe facility and spigot station would be closed from July 25 to approximately Sept. 30 but later agreed to keep the makai spigot station at the site open for residential potable water needs. The department requests that users limit their water filling to 55 gallons or less in order to meet the daily water needs of all spigot users.

      Mauka standpipes for water hauling trucks will remain closed until repairs are completed.
      “Following my discussions with the Department of Water Supply yesterday expressing the extreme hardship residents of Ocean View will suffer if the standpipes as well as the spigots were closed while repairs are being made, I am very pleased that the Department of Water Supply was very understanding and cooperative in compromising to find a solution,” County Council member Maile David said. “Mahalo a nui loa to everyone for their patience and understanding, and to the department for their quick response to our community's and requests.”
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PAHALA HONGWANJI HOSTS its first Bon Dance of the 21st century on Sunday, Aug. 21. The last was held in 1999. Footage of the 1999 Obon service, filmed by Cliff Watson, is available at uluulu.hawaii.edu/titles/3789. Watson, a filmmaker based in Honolulu, with family ties to Pahala, also made a film on the last harvest of Ka`u Sugar Co. in 1996, called Ka`u Sugar: A Town Remembers. See uluulu.hawaii.edu/titles/4451. Watson said he plans to visit Pahala to witness the historic return of the Bon Dance in August.

Obon includes a service at Pahala Hongwanji.

      Bon Dances not only draw the Buddhists. People of all religions and ethnic groups are invited. It is a style of dancing performed during the Obon season to welcome spirits of ancestors during the harvest when food is placed at the temple altar.
    The event begins with a service at Pahala Hongwanji, followed by the dance and fellowship, including food.

    Obon Dances, which are held around the island each summer, involve people, often in traditional Japanese dress, moving in a circle around a high wooden scaffold called a yagura. The yagura is usually also the bandstand for musicians and singers of Obon music.

      Practices are scheduled for each Sunday beginning July 24 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Pahala Community Center. Participants are asked to bring a tenugui (hand towel) and uchiwa (fan).
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GOV. DAVID IGE VETOED Senate Bill 2077 that calls for benefits to Hawai`i Health Systems Corporation employees who are facing abolishment of their positions or workforce restructuring at Maui Region facilities. The Legislature last year authorized the transition from state to private operation. HHSC also operated Ka`u Hospital and other facilities in its East Hawai`i Region.

      “There are three primary reasons for this veto,” Ige said. “The Employees Retirement System believes this bill jeopardizes its tax-qualified status because it allows affected employees to choose between a lump-sum cash payment that is taxable as wages and a special employer subsidized early retirement benefit. Under the IRS code, sections governing the state’s ERS plan, this is not permitted, and therefore it threatens the plan’s tax-exempt status.

      “Affected employees were given a lump-sum cash payment upon separation from state service. However, the bill does not appropriate funds for this purpose. Nor does it provide authority to Hawai`i Health Systems to make the payments.

      “Finally, the bill adds an additional unfunded liability of about $17.2 million to the ERS and $18.4 million to the Employer Union Benefits Trust fund to cover Maui employees separated from state service.

Gov. Ige announcing his vetoes. Photo from Office of the Governor

      “This undermines the state’s moratorium on enhanced benefits and puts the state’s long-term financial plan in jeopardy because the state’s long-term financial position is judged by bond rating agencies based upon the state’s outstanding unfunded liabilities.
      “Adding to the unfunded liabilities raises concerns for these agencies about the state’s commitment to financial sustainability.
      “This transition to a new system of care has never been done before. It is complex, and there are multiple stakeholders and issues at play. I have exercised my Constitutional duty to veto the bill and submit a remedy so the transition can move forward. My proposed cure remedies legal, technical and fiscal issues while respecting public employees and the collective bargaining process as the employees separate from state service. It is a path forward.”
      Ige submitted a proposed amended bill to the Legislature that he said balances the needs of the various stakeholders and constituents. It calls for the state of Hawai`i and HHSC as the employer to negotiate with exclusive representatives for separation benefits for affected employees who separate from state service.
      Affected employees would be authorized to purchase retirement credits for the amount of time they would have received if they had remained in state service up to June 30, 2017.
      It would appropriate $25 million in general funds for allocation by the Director of Finance to HHSC for payment of the separation benefits and related fringe costs.
      The state Senate has called for a special session regarding the governor’s veto. It will reconvene on Monday, July 18.
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New legislation would help with full implementation
of Title IX, the Patsy Mink Equal Opportunity in
Education Act. Photo from Patsy T. Mink Foundation.

SEN. MAZIE HIRONO LAST WEEK introduced the Patsy Mink Gender Equity in Education Act. The bill would provide more resources for schools, school districts, states and institutions of higher education to fully implement the Patsy Mink Equal Opportunity Act, commonly referred to as Title IX – which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded educational programs and activities.

      “The Patsy Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act transformed the educational landscape in our country with an idea that seems redundant today, but was profound at the time: that sex-based discrimination has no place in our schools,” Hirono said. “Forty-four years later, Title IX has opened doors for girls and women from access to higher education to sports. But we have more work to do. This legislation builds on Patsy’s legacy by expanding resources to see Title IX’s mandate through.”
      The act would provide resources, training and technical assistance to fully implement Title IX and reduce and prevent sex discrimination in all areas of education, including establishing an Office of Gender Equity in the U.S. Department of Education to coordinate activities within the Department and among other federal agencies; combating discrimination, harassment, bias and violence based on sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions; supporting Title IX coordinators with annual training; providing competitive grants to K-12 schools, institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, or states as the primary applicants, with the option to partner with organizations with relevant expertise; including evaluation and assessment of how applicants improve on indicators of gender equity; and disseminating resources and best practices nationwide.
      More than 25 organizations, including the American Association of University Women, the Hawai`i Department of Education and the Human Rights Campaign support the bill.
      “The Patsy Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, which is widely known as Title IX, protects people from discrimination and the Hawai`i State Department of Education works to ensure equal opportunities are afforded to all students,” said Hawai`i Department of Education Schools Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi. “Hawai`i’s Patsy Mink led the way, and now Sen. Hirono’s bill is taking it a step further because it would safeguard that gender equity is effectively carried out by providing resources, including grants for gender equity efforts and training for Title IX coordinators.”

Pele by Dietrich Varez

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RECONSTRUCTING KALUAPELE: Stories and Observations of Lava and Explosions is the topic tomorrow at 7 p.m. at Volcano Art Center in Volcano Village. Oral histories in the form of chants about Pele, her family and their works contain evocative poetry and stories of volcanic or other natural events, cloaked in metaphor and hyperbole.

      Naturalist Bobby Camara and geologist Don Swanson hold an interactive discussion about Pele and how oral traditions about her can be interpreted in terms of what is known today about Kilauea. They piece together a history of eruptive and explosive activity using feet-on-the-ground exploration and observations of sometimes subtle differences in rock and ash. They also share some of their interpretations about Kilauea’s volcanic history by linking geology and cultural traditions, providing a richer appreciation of this unique place.

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Ka`u News Briefs Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Hawai`i Wildlife Fund regularly hosts Ka`u Coast Cleanups such as the one at Kamilo Point last Saturday.
See more below. Photos from Megan Lamson/HWF

CLOSING OCEAN VIEW’S WATER WELL for more than ten weeks constitutes a State of Emergency. That was the consensus residents at last night’s talk story hosted by Raina Whiting, a candidate for Hawai`i County Council.
      Whiting, a Na`alehu teacher and President of the Democratic Party in Ocean View, is running against incumbent Maile David in the Aug. 13 primary election.
      The well is the only source of water in the town of 7,000 residents, who, when the well is closed for repairs, must travel to either Na`alehu or Ho`okena for water. Last night, many residents complained that for those who walk to the well with water jugs, this is not an option.

      Suggested solutions included hiring trucks to bring water from Na`alehu to the storage tank, banning water trucks from getting water from the well until repairs are complete, shortening the time for repairs, and not closing the well until all needed machinery is available and repairs are ready to begin.

      Whiting said she had called and emailed Daryl Ikeda, Chief of Operations for the county Department of Water Supply, in order to get more information, but her calls were not returned. She wanted to find out about the repairs and determine what plans the department has for keeping residents supplied with water for household uses.

Hawai`i County Council candidate Raina Whiting held a talk story
at Ocean View Community Center yesterday. Photo by Peter Bosted

      Unless the department comes up with an alternate solution, Ocean View’s spigots will be closed from Sunday, July 24 until approximately Sept. 30, a minimum of ten weeks. Residents at the meeting all agreed that the county needs to do whatever it takes to keep water in the storage tank that feeds the spigots, supplying essential household water.
      Ocean View’s looming water crisis was one of many concerns facing the town that Whiting and residents discussed. Issues included the controversial solar farm project that threatens to industrialize the rural town and the long-awaited Community Development Plan that, according to residents at the meeting, has been languishing on the Planning Director’s desk instead of being approved by the County Council.
      Ocean View resident Karen Pucci raised the issue of inadequate and ineffective policing and lack of facilities for criminals that are apprehended. “We need a holding cell with about four to six beds,” she said.
      James Weisend, a former law enforcement professional in Alaska, told the meeting that the police set-up in Ocean View was abysmal, and other residents complained that “the police pick on victims.”
      “There is talk of vigilantism,” another resident said. “We need real officers who won’t make us wait an hour for a response.”
      Whiting agreed that the community needs to be active in holding the authorities accountable for the poor standards of police services.
      “I am a grass roots organizer at heart,” she said. “If this is not working, we need to speak out. We need to be the ‘squeaky wheel.’ We need plans for our future growth, as well as the services we need already.”
      State Rep. Dr. Richard Creagan, said that “a good, solid showing at the polls” is needed.
      “You all have a vote,” he said. You need to vote. Communities who do not vote are ignored. State politicians care enormously where the votes are coming from and cater to communities that can, and do, deliver the votes. It’s not enough to have 7,000 residents if only a few hundred vote. You all need to register and vote and encourage your friends to register and vote on Aug. 13,” urged Creagan. 

      Thursday is the last day to register to vote in the August election. Wikiwiki applications are available at Na`alehu Police Station and Pahala Library and online at elections.hawaii.gov. For more information, call 961-8277.
      Whiting announced that sign wavings would take place tomorrow in South Kona and outside Na`alehu Post Office from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and on Friday in Ocean View on Hwy 11 above Malama Market from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Also on Friday, Whiting and current Council member Maile David will hold a forum at Ocean View Community Center beginning at 6 p.m.

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Piles of trash are ready to be hauled
away from Kamilo.

HAWAI`I WILDLIFE FUND and 41 community volunteers helped remove nearly 1,485 pounds of marine debris from the shoreline at Kamilo Point last Saturday. The litter included more than 200 pounds of derelict fishing nets, 150 pounds of large loose debris, 45 pounds of Method recyclables, 80 pounds of microplastics, 890 pounds of miscellaneous debris and dozens of toys, bottle caps, five cigarette lighters, six plastic crates, two large plastic pallets and a plastic teddy bear coin bank.

      “Mahalo to Norwex, Kona Surf Film Festival, and Hoffman Leung for the financial support to host this cleanup,” said coordinator Megan Lamson. “And a special thanks goes to Hawai`i Kombucha for the delicious hibiscus kombucha tea keg to keep our volunteers happily hydrated. Our heartfelt gratitude also goes out to all the individuals and groups that joined us, including Nurdle in the Rough Jewelry, Hawai`i Outdoors Institute, Pulama Lanai, Surfrider Foundation Big Island Hawai`i Chapter - Kona Kai Ea, local artists Kathleen Crabill, Don Elwing and Laurel Schultz, and many other amazing individuals and family members!”

      HWF’s next Ka`u Coast Cleanup takes place on Saturday, Sept. 24. Email kahakai.cleanup@gmail.com for more information and to register.
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Agatha, Blas, Celia and Darby are named storms in the Pacific
so far the year. Another is forming behind Darby.
Map from University of Hawai`i

STORMS ARE LINING UP IN THE PACIFIC. Tropical Storm Blas is sending squalls and swells toward Hawai`i Island. The National Hurricane Center reported that Hurricane Celia is moving northwest and weakening as it hits cooler waters. Celia’s impacts could affect the state early next week. Further east is Tropical Storm Darby, which continues to strengthen but is also expected to weaken when it reaches cooler waters.

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MAULI OLA FESTIVAL IS SET for Sept. 21-24 at Wood Valley Farm. According to founder Malian Lahey, the festival will bring together a global tribe to celebrate, learn and generate new conversations about coffee, human rights and earth-friendly practices.

Malian Lahey, wearing lei, presents Mauli Ola Festival
in September. Photo from Lahey

       “Conversations like these are powerful force multipliers that can create real shifts in how the world works,” Lahey said. “When it comes to coffee, agriculture and our relationship with the earth, it’s easy to become disconnected. It’s easy to not remember the people who farm that coffee, to not worry about whether they are treated well or paid fairly. It’s easy to forget that our actions – and our inaction – have an impact on the earth and our communities.

      “The Mauli Ola Festival is about reconnecting with those values. We will bring together a global tribe to celebrate, teach and start new dialogues about many aspects of the world around us.”
      Sunalini Menon, of CoffeeLab; Sarah Allen, of Barista Magazine; Sarah Grant, of USC Fullerton, and more will share their work in the nuts and bolts of women’s empowerment, economic empowerment and other aspects of human rights in coffee.
      Using framework developed by Monica Sharma, a senior staffer at the United Nations, to develop Leadership for Community Transformation, participants will relate the conversation at the event with their own projects and passions at home and create the seed of their own legacy.
      Land-based skill workshops include permaculture, natural building, Leave No Trace ethics, fermented foods, biodiesel and more.
      Musicians include Malian, Grammy-nominated Senegalese West African Kora player Youssoupha Sidibe, Hawaiian music from Jeff Peterson, a Brazilian zouk workshop and a performance by Marie Alonzo Snyder.
      Food and award-winning ethical coffee will be available from local vendors.
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Utamaro: Deeply Concealed Love
Image by Glenn Yamanoha
from Volcano Art Center

AN INTRODUCTION TO MOKUHANGA: Traditional Japanese Woodblock Printmaking takes place at Volcano Art Center in Volcano Village starting on July 14. Sensei Glenn Yamanoha Five teaches five sessions on consecutive Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

      Traditional Japanese woodblock printmaking is a relief printing technique that uses Japanese tools and natural materials. Attendees will learn fundamental techniques of Mokuhanga such as cutting with chisels, preparing blocks and paper, registration and printing with a baren (printing pad.)
      Mokuhanga differs from western woodblock in that it is water-based printing with sumi ink, watercolor and nori (rice paste), so no toxic solvents are used; it is printed with a hand-held baren rather than a press; and it employs the accurate kento registration method, cut directly into the block. By utilizing non-toxic, green materials, it readily combines traditional processes with new printing technologies.
      Yamanoha studied woodblock printing in Kyoto, Japan on a Monbusho (Japan Government) scholarship between 1988-90. He lives in Volcano Village and runs Volcano Gravel.
      Course fee is $80/$72 for VAC Members plus a $25 supply fee. No experience is necessary for this workshop.

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