LIVE from the Stacks
LIVE from the Stacks: Ku'oko a as Practice gathers artists, storytellers, and cultural stewards to reflect on independence as a living practice, not just a political destination. Held among the stacks of Native Books, this event invites conversation about how creativity and art can transform our communities.
This event is not only a reflection of independence, but of interdependence. The event aligns with the exhibit 'Off the Wall at Arts & Letters, featuring rare and out-of-print books, emphasizing how the written word is both artifact and act of preservation. Together, the conversation and exhibit ask: how do story and sovereignty meet — on the shelf, in the studio, in our homes?
LIVE from the Stacks
Enoka Phillips on Hawaiian Featherwork & Cultural Preservation | LIVE from the Stacks Ep. 3
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Enoka Phillips is a Native Hawaiian feather artist from the island of Maui whose work embodies the intersection of ancestral tradition and contemporary expression. Rooted in the practice of hulu (feather-work), his craft draws from centuries-old Hawaiian protocols: he honours the symbolic role of feathers as elements of status, spiritual lineage and connection with the natural world. During his immersion schooling, he encountered images of 'ahu 'ula (feather capes), mahiole (helmets), kähili (feather staffs) and lei hulu, which awakened a deep fascination with the materials and their cultural meaning. Through his practice he weaves together the cultural, ecological and artistic threads of Hawaii's past with the aesthetic sensibilities of the present, seeking to both preserve the lineage of feather-arts and respond to contemporary contexts.
LIVE from the Stacks: Ku'oko'a as Practice gathers artists, storytellers, and cultural stewards to reflect on independence as a living practice, not just a political destination. Held among the stacks of Native Books, this event invites conversation about how creativity and art can transform our communities.
This event was not only a reflection of independence, but of interdependence. The event aligned with the exhibit 'Off the Wall at Arts & Letters, featuring rare and out-of-print books, emphasizing how the written word is both artifact and act of preservation. Together, the conversation and exhibit ask: how do story and sovereignty meet — on the shelf, in the studio, in our homes?
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