E kOMO MAI - 2025 merrie monarch guests

Please see below for detailed info and pricing for the items on display at the Merrie Monarch Craft Show:

Madame Pele
Aia lā ‘o Pele i Hawai‘i, Kīhei de Silva.

Pele is in Hawai‘i. She is dancing at Maukele. She rumbles and mutters. As she consumes Puna. Flashing in the heavens, on and on. O Pele, Pele. The Beautiful One is at Paliuli. Rising over the cliffs. She is at the borders of Maui. Land of the chief Kaululā‘au. Flashing in the heavens, on and on. O Pele, Pele. Where will we find peace?. On the great billows we love. Blazing above, blazing below, hitching along. Pele is the woman from Kahiki. Flashing in the heavens, on and on. O Pele, Pele.

Madame Pele is my first full body wood sculpture. I live less than 10 miles from Ahuʻailāʻau (Fissure 8 from the 2018 eruption) and thought it appropriate to honor her as my first sculpture subject. Pele is carved from Limewood, sealed with a spar urethane, and finished with single color brush stain. She measures approx 6’ wide X 4’ high X 14” thickness and is an estimated 250 lbs. The piece can hang from a wall, or a special stand can be custom made for table top display. Special attention was devoted to the morphing of Pele’s hair to flowing magma to solid Pāhoehoe and A'a rock. Extra focus was placed on realistic facial features, her hands and her feet. Additional efforts were made for accurate body proportions by sculpting the piece first in clay. Please contact for progress photos and videos.

$11,000 - tax and 3% credit card processing fee will apply. $9,900 cash price - no tax / fees.
Free delivery / Install on the Big Island. Shipping to neighboring islands, $400 via Young Brothers. Contact for install

Surfboard kohola

Made from Mahogany, Milo, and Limewood. Finished with acrylic paint and spar urethane seal. Matching mahogany surfboard stand for free standing display. Please contact for more images and videos of the making of this piece.

$8,900 - tax and 3% credit card processing fee will apply. $7,900 cash price - no tax / fees.
Free delivery / Install on the Big Island. Shipping to neighboring islands, $350 via Young Brothers. Contact for further shipping questions.

custom CARVED wood DOORS

The Honu Doors currently displayed at the 2024 Merrie Monarch Craft Fair are a custom order for a home in Laupahoehoe. I do take custom orders for customers throughout all the Hawaiian Islands. Please see last image below for pricing chart. Doors can be designed and made in several varieties: Single doors, double doors, doors with sidelights, and interior / exterior doors. I can carve the doors with just about any subject matter including people, animals, landscapes, foliage, and text. Doors can be made from most any material type with Mahogany being my preference. Mahogany has a lovely tropical grain / color and carves beautifully. Single doors will start at the $9,000 range while double doors start at the $18,000 range. Pricing includes design / art work, scaled blueprints, and delivery of the finished doors. Contact me today to further discuss your door concept.