UPCOMING EVENTS

Join us on Friday, November 1 for Downtown Hilo’s Annual Black and White Night. Our entire ‘Penny Lane’ block will be activated - please see the details below for our pop-up plans & more info.

TEMPLE CHILDREN PRESENTS BLACK & WHITE NIGHT 2024: FEATURING ROD CAMERON, THING THING STUDIO & MORE

On view for one night only, is a special preview of works by local artist Rod Cameron. The three paintings featured are a commission by a Seattle collector who has a keen interest in history with a love for Hawai'i and its art. These works blend these interests and the goal was that three selected scenes from Hawaiʻi’s history be brought to an expression on canvas for his home. Cameron consulted with kūmū Ehulani Stephany of Puna, who provided information about the lifting of the Naha stone and models from whom he was able to draw from life and photograph. Cameron often uses Stephany’s hālau when Hawaiian art is the theme of his work.

“In all of history there is tragedy — but, we hope these paintings will uplift the Native Hawaiian culture, to help keep the art going, showing them as strong, proud and full of color. There is much art on the subject, so we wanted our aspects and point of view to be from the Hawaiians on the surface of the water, on the deck with them, or in the spiritual setting of the Naha Stone.” - Rod Cameron

Learn more about Rod here, and meet him in person at our Black & White nite event this Friday.

Joining us from Portland, New York and Detroit are Thing Thing Studio’s Andrew Eiji Jimbo, Rachel Mulder and Simon Anton. Thing Thing is a manufacturing studio based in Detroit that designs processes to work intuitively with materials and methods usually reserved for industrial production. Thing Thing makes experimental design for exhibitions, collectors, and consumers, and are collaborators with Temple Children, the County of Hawaiʻi, East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center and Hawaiʻi Science and Technology Museum on the public art pilot project, TRANSFORMING TRASH.

See what theyʻve been working on & meet Jimbo, Rachel and Simon in person this Friday.

LOOKING TO HOST AN EVENT / COLLABORATE?

Explore our pop up space for private events, birthdays, showers, creative workshops, and exhibitions showcasing innovative multimedia works.

INQUIRE HERE FOR STUDIO TIME + SPACE RENTAL INFORMATION.

We are located at 164 Kīlauea Avenue. All ages welcome.