Art & Craft shopping in Hawaii
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Jeff Chang Pottery & Fine Crafts
Not everything at this beautiful downtown gallery is island-made, but it is all handcrafted. The striking raku pottery is made by Chang himself. You'll also find exquisite hand-turned bowls of Hawaiian hardwoods, art jewelry and blown glass by some of Hawaii's finest artisans. There's another branch at Ward Warehouse.
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Holualoa Ukulele Gallery
In the historic Holualoa post-office building, Sam Rosen sells ukulele handcrafted by himself as well as other craftsmen at prices only serious buyers would consider. Signed portraits of local ukulele legends Jake Shimabukuro and 'Ohta-san' give the gallery a professional seal of approval.
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Nohea Gallery
A soothing space amid the shopping-mall madness, this high-end gallery sells handcrafted jewelry, glassware, pottery and woodwork, the vast majority of it made in Hawaii. Island artisans occasionally give demonstrations of their craft on the sidewalk outside.
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Aloha Island Art
In front of Jungle Gems, this outdoor stand sells unique gyotaku prints, based on a Japanese art form of handpainted fish prints. Artist Michael Hemperly uses handmade papers and sells his original works when the winds are too calm to go windsurfing.
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Art of Marbling
Becky J Wold creates exquisite marbled silks, which make unique scarves, sarongs, wraps or wall art. Also on display are Robert Bader's gorgeous wood sculpture, including translucent Norfolk pine bowls.
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Iwa Gallery
This smaller gallery carries primarily the wax candle works of owner Scott Bechtol; his most popular pieces are the crying Tiki candles, designed so that the wax drips out of the candle like tears.
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Hale'iwa Art Gallery
This modern art space carries North Shore and Polynesian artists including Alfred Furtado, who is known for painting vivid pictures of hula dancers, many of whom are relatives by marriage.
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Neptune's Garden Gallery at Last Chance Store
New owners have turned the Last Chance Store into a gallery for their stained glass - much of it whimsical, some of it stunning. They also still carry water, soda, snacks and ice cream.
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Banana Patch
Home of the colorfully painted 'Mahalo for removing your shoes' hanging tiles, originated by Joanna Carolan. Also find handpainted platters and bowls, fine jewelry and other gifts.
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Arius Hopman Gallery
A Kaua'i resident since the early 1990s, the well-traveled Hopman is an engineer-turned- watercolorist; his representational renderings of Kaua'i are easy on the eye.
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