The Donkey Mill Art Center presents its 9th annual Cool Fusion: Festival of 1,000 Bowls, a celebration of the ceramic, musical and culinary arts from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 26 at Keauhou Shopping Center.
The Donkey Mill Art Center presents its 9th annual Cool Fusion: Festival of 1,000 Bowls, a celebration of the ceramic, musical and culinary arts from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 26 at Keauhou Shopping Center.
The theme of this year’s event is Bamboo and Shibori. Enjoy live music, noodles and sake tasting while perusing locally handcrafted ceramic wares. Tickets are $20 presale and $25 at the event.
Admission includes a handmade bowl of your choice heaping with home-style, Japanese somen noodles. Swirls of fine noodles, homemade broth and special toppings of fresh chopped vegetables will be delicately and artfully presented in petite bowls called a soba choko. Traditional wheat noodles and gluten-free noodles are available. Sake cups (masu) are $15 and can be used for a complimentary sake tasting.
For nearly a decade, Cool Fusion has supported ceramic arts and education for people of all ages and abilities at the Donkey Mill Art Center in Holualoa. The Donkey Mill’s ceramic department offers year-round ongoing classes in pottery and sculpture, as well as specialty workshops taught by visiting artists from around the world in a lively exchange of cultures and perspectives.
Each year 1,000 somen noodle bowls are created for this event by renowned ceramic artists from across the island, volunteering in support of the arts. Each bowl is an original work of art, wheel-thrown and individually glazed.
Guests tend to take great care in selecting their bowls, examining subtleties in the shape, weight and color. Additional handmade bowls are available for as little as $10 each, with many other pieces of ceramic art, including larger bowls, vases and cups. Mix and match your favorite ceramic bowls, cups and mugs or choose a complete set of artisanal housewares — made in Hawaii.
Guests will be entertained by the Hawaii Innovations Youth Orchestra led by Andrea Lindborg, an award-winning local musician and educator. Accompanied by Luke Clebsch of Bump City, PEAK and the SF Jazz Trio, and Andrea Lindborg of Pele’s Passions, PEAK, the Olliephonics and Bump City, the Hawaii Innovations Youth Orchestra will play and sing various blues, reggae, jazz and popular songs to soothe the soul and inspire the senses.
Call 322-3362 to reserve tickets. For more details, call 322-3362 or visit donkeymillartcenter.org.