Polū ʻEkolu by Apo Aquino

Cotton cordage, wild indigo dye, and obsidian clay
6' h x 12' diameter

This piece was inspired by the beauty of our polū (blue) Pacific Ocean. 

The netting is made with cotton cordage tied together with many knots which forms diamond shaped maka (eyes) and patterns. At the bottom, the round weights are made from obsidian clay that were handmade with the texture of lava stone. And finally the color comes from wild indigo leaves that were picked from the ahupuaʻa of Kalaoa makai, on the Island of Hawaii, in the district of Kona.  Indigo was brought to Hawaii around 1836.