Micronesian Island Fair 2011

           

high waters

Micronesian Island Fair 2011
Flooded out on the first day!  I was blessed to join the passionate Inadahen I Lina'la / Sagan Kotturan Chamoru group of local artists & craftsmen.  A sudden storm flooded most of Ypao on the first day, drenching Guam's school children & closing down the festival within the first few hours of operation.  
With muddy water up to our knees, many vendors closed up shop, but the die-hards made the best of the situation by gathering for a serenade of conch horns & a ceremonial budweiser, talking story into the night.  Ypao became a surreal liquid landscape.  Thankfully the sun came out on the weekend, in time for craft & artifact viewing, live painting by and henna tatu.  

 

etupak by isla rae

Joey Certeza live painting

artifacts & kewpie

two eager future artists

ancient anchor, spondylus, grinding stones. thanks johnnycake!

Joey's mahi

latte, sea & sky by isla rae

her Pohnpeiian name ~ her greatgrandmother's name
by isla rae

Joey's work on me

ray by isla rae

carrying on traditional motifs- painting by Joey Certeza & henna sails by Isla Rae

pugua pouch & stuffed crab

6 conches harmonizing, heaven to my ears

    

A Healing Gift ~ I painted this 5th Chakra on canvas for a friend.  The focus is the thyroid gland, as it sits in the throat, with the vertebral column and clavicles, and the 5th chakra symbol radiating at the top, sealed by silver thumbprints (& some chanting).  I carved the drawing into the painted canvas with a pointed bbq skewer before the paint dried.  The backlit effect was a cool post-discovery.  Now this painting is displayed in her home backlit by a candle.