Traditional Hawaiian Featherwork by Lei Hulu at The Lyman Museum
The Lyman Museum invites you to experience an artistic tradition unique to Hawai`i as it proudly presents an exhibition of featherwork and demonstrations by Lei Hulu of Hilo from May 2 through May 13, 2011.
For the past six years, Aunty Doreen Henderson and her students, collectively known as Lei Hulu of Hilo, have delighted Lyman Museum visitors with a colorful display of feather masterpieces such as lei hulu (feather lei), kahili (royal feather standards), `uli`uli (feather gourds and rattles), and `ahu`ula (feather capes). In celebration of Lei Day (May 1), the artists return with a 2-week exhibition complete with daily demonstrations by these cultural practitioners.
Lei Hulu of Hilo was founded by Hilo native, Doreen Henderson, who has dedicated her life to the preservation and perpetuation of Hawaiian featherwork and has been practicing the art for over 30 years. She studied under Master Kumu Mary Kahihilani Kovitch, a student of Aunty Mary Lou Kekuewa who is considered one of the foremost featherwork teachers in Hawai`i.
The nationally accredited and Smithsonian-affiliated Lyman Museum showcases the natural and cultural history of Hawai`i to tell the story of its island and people. The Museum, located in historic downtown Hilo at 276 Haili Street, is open Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. For additional information on this special exhibit and Museum admission, call (808) 935-5021 or visit www.lymanmuseum.org.
