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Heidi sources early contact imagery and Hawaiian mythology, exploring these themes through a balance of abstract mark-making and portraiture. While Hawai’i mythology anchors the work, Heidi gathers thousands of source materials: patterns, fabrics, archival texts, handwritten letters and early Hawaiiana imagery as visual threads that inspire, layer and fold into her art-making process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo view more of her work visit \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/heidibuscher.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eHeidiBuscher.com\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTo hear her story about the works, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kahilu.tv\/videos\/heidi-buscher-gallery\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eenjoy this brief video\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"maikoha-by-heidi-buscher","title":"Maikoha by Heidi Buscher","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAcrylic and gold leaf on canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e36” h x 24” w\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\"An old legend tells of Maikoha, a farmer who lived in Nu‘uanu Valley. At that time, people of old did not have kapa to clothe themselves; they bore the driving rains of Nu‘uanu without the benefit of kapa as protection. Upon his death bed, Maikoha grew weary of the cold. To his daughters he foretold a plant that would grow from his grave. He instructed them to use this plant to make kapa from its inner bark. As prophesied, the wauke plant grew from his burial place. Maikoha’s daughters followed his guidance and learned the ways of kapa-making. From this, the wauke plant spread throughout the islands and the methods to make its bark into the finest kapa were learned. So renowned was his gift of wauke that Maikoha became known as the chief ‘aumakua of the kapa makers: Maikoha, the Kapa-Maker’s God.\" - Heidi Buscher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heidi Buscher","offers":[{"title":"36\" h x 24\" w","offer_id":40147972948167,"sku":"","price":4800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/5930\/1204\/products\/MaikohabyHeidiBuscher36x24.jpg?v=1622847113"},{"product_id":"hapuu-by-heidi-buscher","title":"Hapu'u by Heidi Buscher","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAcrylic and gold leaf on canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e36” h x 24” w\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Two great stones once stood in the valley of Nu‘uanu on Oahu. These were said to represent the goddesses Hapu‘u and Kala‘iola. The goddesses were known to possess mysterious powers; they were guardians of Nu‘uanu Valley. “Akua no ka pali,” gods of the precipice” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Travelers embarking on the journey over the treacherous Pali pass stopped to offer gifts of food, lei and kapa to Hapu‘u and Kala‘iola, seeking their protection and blessing for safe passage. A favorite lei offering was made of the sweet smelling pala palai fern. 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