Maui-born artists Matt Agcolicol and Roxy Ortiz will be leading the students of Lahaina Intermediate in a restoration effort that will see them employing storytelling through symbolism inspired by the ancient Hawaiian practice of ‘Ohe Kapala.

Agcolicol spoke about leading the students in the Ohana Art sessions: “We are translating what we were taught,” he said. “We’re asking the students, how do we continue the story through the stencil-based form of art they’ll be using? The goal is to restore the concrete benches at the school, but also to pass on the tradition of storytelling through symbols.” The students will be joining Ortiz and Agcolicol June 10th through 12th to take part in this storytelling-through-art experience.

Ohana Art Sessions Day 3

Ohana Art Sessions