Places to Sell Jewelry on Maui

I received an email from a jeweler asking where are good places to contact to sell handmade jewelery on Maui. Here are a few places off the top of my head.

Maui Hands with several locations on the island, Panna Spears runs stores with many types of jewelry. I have heard the jewelry sales are brisk plus she pays on time. Always important.
www.mauihands.com

Artsy is a new gallery in Kihei so I know they are looking for innovative work. Hard to find but they are working on good signage and advertising. www.ArtsyMaui.com

Haleakala Trading Company. Can not say enough nice things about Harry and his long running shop of Maui art in Kihei. He has a large jewelry display and works the store himself many days a week. He is good with inventory and payments. (808) 879-8700

Four Seasons Breezes The woman's boutique at the Four Seasons has a selection of high end eclectic jewelry. They are bringing in a new buyer so it might be difficult at this time to find someone with the power to buy new items. (808) 874-8000 ask for Breezes

Nells The Kea Lani also has a nice woman's boutique with the same type of high end clientèle.
(808) 875-4100

There are also several nice boutiques in Paia that have a range of jewelry from here and other places. Check out Nuage Blue and Tamara Katz as well as Mahina.

Anybody with more ideas for places to find interesting jewelry on Maui and places to sell jewelry
please add to the post.

Join the Blessing for A New Jewelry Studio for Everybody to Love

It was delightful to see JB Rea's warm smile as he showed off the Hui Noeau's new jewelry studio. It is a nice move from a leaky, dark and cramped pantry behind the kitchen. This dedicated teacher and master jeweler, now has a spacious full functioning space to teach and marvel at the view.

Each student will have workstations with torchs, good lighting and ventilation. Plus there are special areas for casting, enameling, stone and cutting edge work like hydrolic forming. The studio is light and airy with incredible views from every direction. JB rattled off a list of a dozen types of classes they will have to offer and heaped praise on the other teachers that have joined him over the last several years, Julie Matheis and Jaisy Hanlon.

It took over 5 years to complete the studio. JB was ecstatic about the many people that made this possible include its namesakes Ginny and Art McCoy and Gage Schubert, an unwavering patron of the arts on the island.

Join JB Rea and the rest of the staff for a studio blessing Friday May 30th from 4-6pm. The Hui No'eau is located at 2841 Baldwin Avenue in Makawao. For more information call (808) 572-6560. www.huinoeau.com

Two New Places for the Arts in Kihei

Artsy a new gallery in Kihei has its grand opening tonight May 16th from 5 to 8pm. The gallery has an eclectic mix of painting, fine craft and jewelry. This place is hard to find! It is in the back of the Rainbow Mall in the small building to the Northside.

Artists include: Sue Bailey, Kanoe Clark, Stephanie Clifton, Stephen Fellerman, Jeanette Hablewitz, Jasmine Judson, Maury King, Lisa Lappe, Leslie Le Cornu, Nichola Moss, Michael Neal, Kevin Omuro, Glenna Rand, Jennifer Stephens, Jefferson Stillwell, Sumeria and Sarah Weise

Artsy is located at 2439 South Kihei Road Suite 101B. (808) 891-2787 www.ArtsyMaui.com


Clay Maui Art Center is also difficult to find but will surely be a new treasure for the Maui art community. Ceramic artist, Stacey Guinan has teamed up with Carolyn Eddins to create a space for art classes on the Southside. Classes will be taught through out the day for students of all ages. Specializing in clay and they have attracted a talented group of teachers including Maui favorite, Jennifer Owens. In the future they plan to expand and have drawing and painting classes.

Clay Maui has also put together a small art supply store with ceramic supplies you can not get anywhere else on the island. Plus, a lovely little gallery space greets you at the entrance. It is filled with some of the finest ceramics on the island at very reasonable prices.

Clay Maui Art Center is more than off the beaten path. Behind Tesoro on the Piilani Highway is the new Kihei Commercial Plaza. It is on the southside of the complex at 330 Ohukai Road Suite A105 (808) 874-2787

Warning Sticking Your Hand in My Fridge Could Make it Green

I received an email this week from a novice painter who enjoyed my "How to Paint a Sunset Videos". (www.mauiartscene.com) After he is finished painting for the day he is left with extra paint on his palette that he does not want to waste. Is there anything that can be done to save the paint?

The answer is YES if you are painting in oils. At the end of the day you can put your palette and brushes in the freezer and they will not dry! Being lazy I wrap my brushes in a wet paper towel, then put them in a plastic bag and stick them in the freezer. I put the palette in an empty area.

Now remember if you share your refrigerator with others make sure you make your own spot away from food and let them know. There is nothing my husband hates more than sticking his hand in the refrigerator and getting a handful of paint with his chocolate!