SARAH TAYLOR KO

Hina Hanai a ka Malama (Hina Nourished by the Moon) 48” x48” mixed media on board Like the character arc in a fairytale, Hina Hanai a ka Malama moved from a vague idea to the temptation to stop too soon, became seemingly ruined, and at last harmonious. At first I didn’t know this painting was going to be about Hina who is a mythical Eve-like figure in Hawaiian folklore. All I could imagine were triangles. I read about the North Star pattern in quilt-making which was used to