'ahu 'ula
Bernice Akamine, 'ahu 'ula, 2011, dyed goose feathers, copper wire, and glass seed beads, Museum Purchase: Funds provided by an Anonymous Donor, © Bernice Akamine, 2012.99.1
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- Title
'ahu 'ula
- Artist
- Date
2011
- Medium
dyed goose feathers, copper wire, and glass seed beads
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
2 1/2 in x 5 in diam.
- Collection Area
Native American Art; Modern and Contemporary Art
- Category
Hawaii
Baskets
- Object Type
basket
- Culture
Japanese
- Cultural Group
Kanaka Maoli
- Credit Line
Museum Purchase: Funds provided by an Anonymous Donor
- Accession Number
2012.99.1
- Copyright
© Bernice Akamine
- Terms
Bernice Akamine says the impetus behind her feather work is a cultural connection to her Hawaiian ancestors, and finds inspiration in the feather baskets of the Pomo people. 'Ahu 'ula is the feather cape worn by Hawaiian nobility. This basket speaks alliances leading to cultural and artistic connections throughout the Pacific. Though this basket portrays connections between people and the natural world, Akamine says that when she works with feathers, the quiet she experiences is like an isolated meditation.