Lyman Museum to feature traditional Hawaiian featherwork this May
See Lei Hulu of Hilo’s colorful display of featherwork masterpieces at the Lyman Museum May 1-11, 2013.
Hilo, Hawai`i (March 5, 2013)—Visitors will experience an artistic tradition unique to Hawai`i when the Lyman Museum presents an exhibition of featherwork by Lei Hulu of Hilo this spring. In celebration of Lei Day (May 1), these gifted cultural practitioners return to the Museum with an exhibition and daily demonstrations May 1 through May 11, 2013.
For the past seven 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), `ahu`ula (feather capes), and mahiole (helmet). 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. Located in historic downtown Hilo at 276 Haili Street, the Museum 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.
