Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 6, Number 6, 1 June 1989 — Fancy Fair And Quilt Exhibit [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Fancy Fair And Quilt Exhibit

An arts and crafts sale of plants, featherwork, lauhala products, Ni'ihau shell jewelry, loeal woodwork, ceramics, clothing and more will be part of the activities to take plaee at the 19th annual Fancy Fair, Saturday, June 10 and Sunday, June 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mission Houses Museum, 553 South King St. Music and dance, as well as entertainment and food will also be featured in this Hawaiian-style open market. Admission to the fair is free. Also opening at the Mission Houses Museum during the Fancy Fair will be "A Festival of Hawaiian Quilts," featuring 25 fine Hawaiian quilts from private eollections in Hawai'i. This exhibit continues through August 13 daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Some of the Hawaiian quilts are rare pieces that have never been shown. Highlights of the show include two late-19th century Hawaiian flag quilts recently acquired by Hemmeter Corp. and works by Rosalie Enos Lyons Keliinoi, Hawaii's first elected woman legislator. Quilting demonstrations, guided tours, a quilt identification elinie and slide lectures are scheduled during the exhibit. Admission to the quilt festival is $3.50 for adults and $1 for children ages 6through 15. For further information eall 5310481.

Rosalie Enos Lyons Keliinoi, 19th century quiltmaker and Hawaii's first woman legislator, shown with her children. Hawaii State Archives

OHA T rustee Moses K. Keale, Sr. presents a miniature poi pounder and copy of Mary Kawena Pukui's "'Olelo No'eau" to New Zealand Consul General Kate Lackey. Ms Lackey, who is based in Los Angeles, recently paid a courtesy eall at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

Ku'u Hae Aloha Flag Quilt, collection of Hemmeter Corp. Photo by Dana Edmunds