Orchestra concert Saturday
The Chamber Orchestra of Kona in Concert will present an hour of music at 4:30 p.m. Saturday featuring solo performances and music students of Ursula Vietze and Bernaldo Evangelista.
The show takes place at Privateer’s Outreach Center, 15-170 Hualalai Road, in Kailua-Kona
Info: http://www.chamberorchestraofkona.com
Carr named Kailua Village Artists Featured Artist
Kathleen T. Carr was named Kailua Village Artists Featured Artist for the month of June. She is a professional and fine art photographer, teacher, author, and a former Polaroid Creative Uses Consultant. She received a BFA (cum laude) in photography from Ohio University in 1970, and then studied extensively with Minor White and worked for Aperture, a renowned photography quarterly. Carr received a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship in 1991.
Her award-winning work has been exhibited internationally, purchased for private collections, and has appeared in numerous books and periodicals.
The Kailua Village Artists also announces that potter and jewelry maker Linda Savell will be retiring from the gallery at the end of June. She served KVA as secretary and working member for 18 years.
The Kailua Village Artists Gallery is located at 75-5729 Alii Drive, Suite C-110 in the Kona Marketplace in Kailua-Kona. The gallery is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Info: 329-6653.
Blue Sea Artisans Featured Artist in June is Leslie Munger
The Blue Sea Artisans Gallery featured artist for the month of June is Chain Maille jeweler Leslie Munger.
Chain Maille is an ancient art form of linking tiny metal “jump rings” together to form a fabric mesh. In the 13th century, medieval blacksmiths discovered that using tiny metal rings when meshed together were stab resistant and created armor protection. Thousands of years ago, the Japanese created their own version of Chain Maille called Kusari Gusoku for their Samurai warriors. Today, Chain Maille is still used for protective gear, such as butchers’ gloves and shark diving suits just to name a few.
In the 17th century, Chain Maille started to be turned into jewelry. The same mesh construction that shielded the ancient warriors is now in demand for necklaces, bracelets and anklets.
Munger uses only Argentium Sterling Silver, Gold Filled jump rings and 12K gold filled clasps.
The artist is working every Friday in June from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The gallery is located in the Keauhou Shopping Center, Courtyard, 78-6831 Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona.
Info: 329-8000.