{"id":204333,"date":"2024-09-27T11:15:45","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T21:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=204333"},"modified":"2024-09-27T11:15:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T21:15:45","slug":"fitzel-unveils-manaiakalani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/09\/27\/fitzel-unveils-manaiakalani\/","title":{"rendered":"东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa alumnus unveils sculpture at N\u0101n\u0101kuli Public Library"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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Scott Norwood Fitzel at the dedication ceremony for M\u0101naiakalani.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at M\u0101noa alumnus Scott Norwood Fitzel, a renowned local sculpture artist, unveiled his latest sculpture, “M\u0101naiakalani,” at the N\u0101n\u0101kuli Public Library on September 21. The freestanding stainless steel and cast glass sculpture was commissioned for the library by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts “Art in Public Places” program<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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M\u0101naiakalani at the N\u0101n\u0101kuli Public Library<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fitzel, who earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from 东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s art and art history department<\/a>, created “M\u0101naiakalani” as a tribute to his deep-rooted connection to Hawaiian culture and his love for natural elements.<\/p>\n

The sculpture draws inspiration from the legendary fishhook of M\u0101ui, a Polynesian culture figure, and the golden stars of the M\u0101naiakalani constellation that adorn the night sky above N\u0101n\u0101kuli. Lit from within, the glass illuminates day and night. The artwork reminds those who see it of the popular mythology of the creation of the Hawaiian Islands. <\/p>\n

Fitzel is a Native Hawaiian artist who was raised in Huntington Beach, California. His journey as an artist began when he discovered glassblowing in community college. His love for surfing led him to Hawaiʻi<\/span>, where he continued to study glassblowing at 东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa. He honed his craft and developed his distinctive style that blends his love for natural elements reflecting his desire to use materials in non-traditional ways to evolve traditional ideas into new techniques. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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