A conscious collaboration of the spirit of aloha...where it is the heart that matters...come and enjoy the many talented artisians sharing, demonstrating, and playing music from these islands that they love...

DaSpace 1192 Smith Str., Chinatown, 2nd Floor
Studio Be 63 N. Beretania St., Chinatown 351-4960 www.studiobehawaii.com

DRAGONFLY JEWELRY BY TINA MAHARINA

Tina Maharina; Born and raised on the Island of Oahu. After graduating from Sacred Hearts Academy I traveled and lived abroad for 15 years for modeling and acting. I then returned home to Hawaii to raise my two children and to create in an environment which most inspires my artistry. Dragonfly Jewelry; one-of-a-kind hand-crafted specialty pieces, for individuals who wear jewelry for healing and not just adornment. Crystals, Pearls, Organic Stones and Natural Jades, all elements of the earth have spiritual and healing properties that when combined with ones own physical chemistry emotes luminosity and radiates energy light aura.

For me Being "Hawaiian at Heart" is the state of an individual living in accordance with the essence of Aloha or Love.

A, ala, watchful alertness
L, lokahi, working with unity
O, oia'i'o, truthful honesty
H, ha'aha'a, humility
A, ahonui, patience and perseverance

GINA FINKELSTEIN PHOTOGRAPHY

Creative documentary photographer Gina Finkelstein is not your ordinary photojournalist. Gina started her professional career in front of the camera and has worked in all aspects of media production and marketing. Now with more than 10 years of shooting experience behind the camera. Gina relates to her subjects and directs shots in a way that makes people feel comfortable. She is a people person and loves connecting with the beautiful spirit that we all have within.

Gina inherited her creativity and artistic talent from her mother, a painter, and sculptress. Surrounded by her mothers art as a child, it was natural for Gina to see beauty and want to capture life on film. Gina's love of photography can be seen in numerous magazines and wedding journals around the world. Every assignment is considered a blessing and she is always grateful to have the opportunity of capturing someone's special moments in a photograph.

"I learn so much from the people that I photograph. To me Being Hawaiian is about giving of one's self and receiving the aloha that is there for all of us. It's important to always remember to feel love and believe that everything's gonna be alright....even, when the electric bill is a little past due!"

MUSIC BY KA'IMI BREDE

Name: Ka'imihanano'eau Brede
Age: 23

I was born in Honolulu and was raised in Maui, graduating from H.P. Baldwin High School in 2002 and Brigham Young University of Hawai'i in 2006, where I majored in Music and Hawaiian Studies.

Playing Hawaiian/Polynesian music professionally since I was a high school freshman, I gained knowledge and experience playing the ukulele, bass guitar and polynesian drumming. By my high school senior year I broadened my influences to include reggae, rock, and alternative. That was not enough. Jazz band then became my new love, and I have learned much from jazz. They say, "if you can play jazz, you can play anything."

After my college career, I played for numerous productions such as Paradise Cove Lu'au, the band Mighty J and 'Akahi Productions. I am currently recording many of my own compositions independently.

ART SHOWCASE BY MEALA

I grew up close to Halona Point, 'Sandy' Beach became my rite of passage. I have been creating art longer than I can recall. I graduated form Kailua High School in 1972 with honors in art and I still run into my high school art teacher Barbara Betts.

Raising four boys with my kane Danny took up much of the eighties, but I had never forgotten the Kalama Valley and Kahoolawe days where I cut my teeth on advocating for the wrongs done to my friends and people. The Waiahole Water contested case (see Hana Hou, vo.10, no. 4, Aug./Sept. 2007) really was close to home for me as water had once been diverted wholly from my great grandmother in Kilauea, Kauai at one time leaving not even enough water for cooking or bathing let alone for the lo'i of kalo and rice.

My friends and I began a community kalo patch at a time when showing water usage for lo'i kalo was omni-important. The Waiahole Mauka Lo'i as she was affectionally called hosted hundreds of Hawaiians and many from out of state too. From that experience 'Onipa'a Na Hui Kalo was formed to help others across the state restore lo'i, learn about best water practices and honoring our state water code.

I went on to help start the Native Hawaiian Charter School movement, and spent 8 years helping the Hakipu`u Learning Center in its' infancy. I had to leave behind some of my dearest friends to start our own family lo'i in Waiahole.

Today we are up against some of the worlds most powerful entities. It is a monumental task my friends are undertaking to find balance in our island home. Be sure when you hear the cry for rally to pick up your pen, your o'o, your soap box and megaphone, kahea to the hills or just say a pule so our energy grows stronger.

Listen to your Makua. Teach your keiki sense of place, mo'okuauhau and mastery of skill. Share with them how to watch for signs and feel for pono through the na'au. This is knowledge that was shared with me and now I pass it on to you.

Holographic Repatterning Workshop
With Lynn Morgan

April 26, Saturday. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Space limited to 10
$50

Facilitator Lynn Morgan has a private practice in Honolulu helping people to create positive change in their lives.† She is a certified practitioner of the Resonance Repatterning system, also known as Holographic Repatterning.† This system allows clients to easily access and release negative beliefs and unconscious patterns that are holding them in any kind of limitationäand helps them to create positive beliefs and intentions that manifest as their heartπs desires. Over the last thirty years,†Lynn has trained in Reiki and Healing Touch and has studied and practiced yoga, meditation, and a wide variety of complementary healing techniques.† Services are available to individuals, couples, and groups.† Telephone sessions and Focus Groups are also available.† Lynn can be reached for more information and to schedule appointments at 808 722-3581.