The Pele Farm, Hau'ula, Oahu Hawai'i

Here are some flicks I promised, visuals for the farm. Size: just shy of 5 acres, situated at the base of the Ma'akua Gulch Ridge. Cleared to the top of the boundary in August 2007. What a release of energy! hau'ula flows different now, just a bit...things is loosened, and we are grateful that Maui was able to usher that phase in. We mourne the fact that he is being held at O.C.C.C. and pray that he returns home (foki ki api) as soon as is humanly or angelically possible.

The Artist and Society: BioPolitics of the Condemned Body

"Katchafire" Concert Review: Kahuku High School, Home of the Red Raiders, Oahu, Fundraiser for Big Boyz Football League (?), Labor Day (9/4/07)

This was the last concert on Katchafire's U.S. Tour, which commenced on July 25th. Note Maori ending, and two or three hana ho songs. Conversation with Samoan cop, noted that the football field was not the venue (my suggestion/question) because of crowd control issues.
Photos by Lea Lani Kinikini.

2 guitars,
1 bongo drum set
drum set
sax
keyboards (2)
vocals-all

Recommendations: Visual Slide Show on projector to emphasize Fundraiser, Band, etc.

'Aina as teacher

I've been totally occupied by farming, and have tied in some research about educational community farming....its going to be very interesting to write now that i've experienced the past couple months.

First of all, my greatest teacher thus far has been the 'aina....I used my savings of $1400 to hire a bulldozer to open up the remaining three acres that stretch up to the mauka, and never realized how sanitized my life had become. And in case I haven't ever mentioned this before, I'm talking about our family farm here in Hau'ula. Pictures to follow. And currently I'm brewing ideas for community development---how participatory methods speak to community development processes. The Pele Farm in Hau'ula is one of my case studies in this applied research.

I'm gearing up to transition again, this time to Tonga, for a four month stint, to complete my participatory film projects. I've just purchased an imac on ebay which is being UPS'd out here, its got all the film making and music making software, so my open house idea for music and art making LIVES. This will be very coooooool, for I've been meeting artists nonstop and the prospect of bringing music and inner vision to the outer world and work, will be fruitfull.