A lot of people, including Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, has seen the Waimea High School art students working on the developing mural on the walls of the Army Corps of Engineers’ flood control project on the Waimea River.
“We just saw them yesterday,” said Terri Kaniho of the Gather Federal Credit Union that has its Waimea branch located nearby. “My husband wanted to know what they were doing.”
Led by Waimea High School art instructor Marlay Samio, artist “Prime,” Urban 808, and two classes of art students, the team is in the middle of creating a community mural, similar to the one painted on the Kauai Habitat for Humanity ReStore building.
“This started a long time ago when graffiti appeared on the walls,” said Vea, who at one point in her life worked on the student-driven project of trying to remove accumulated debris from Waimea River with Waimea Valley farmer Kaina Makua. “Last year, the football team came and painted the walls blue.”
A teacher chaperone for the Waimea High School students said the Tuesday meeting involved kindergarten and first-grade students from Kawaikini New Century Public Charter School laying their handprints on the section of wall that was given a coat of primer.
“We have more schools visiting in the coming days,” the teacher said. “We had Kalaheo Elementary School here on Monday with their third-grade students who did a section next to where Kawaikini students will hand print. We want the different schools.”
Vea said the organizers decided they wanted a mural that told the story of Waimea High School and the community. That prompted them to contact artist “Prime” and Urban 808 to help lead the project.
“This is really neat,” Kaniho said. “You can see some of the handprints on the Hanapepe mural, even now. This is going to be amazing.”
The teacher working with the Waimea High School students said the mural has more work to be completed.
“We’re in the midst of getting the handprints on the wall,” he said. “Once that’s completed, the design will start appearing. We’re still weeks away from completion.”
Source: The Garden Island
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