SPECIAL EVENTS

Children and Youth Day, art activities, dance performances, live entertainment, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. today, Hawai'i State Art Museum lawn; free. 586-0900.

"Things With Wings," tour of the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection, led by docent Carol Bonham, 2:30-4 p.m. today; also, "The Art of Photography," led by docent John Pearson, 2:30-4 p.m. Tuesday and Oct. 8; free with museum admission. Reservations: 532-8700.

Susanne Aikman, Cherokee beadworker and author, presents a talk on her work, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Native Winds; free. 734-8018.

Things Japanese Sale, lacquer and ceramic ware, decorative kimono and obi, tea and dish sets, woodblock prints, artworks, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Oct. 13, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i; free admission. 945-7633.

Photography of Lexi Mackenzie and Christiaan Phleger, reception with wine, cheese and chocolate and showing of the photographers' work, 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Honolulu Stained Glass. 737-8018.

First Friday, downtown art reception and happenings at various galleries, museums and art venues, 5-9 p.m. Friday; pick up a map at participating locations. 524-1160, 521-1812, 306-7823, 521-2903.

Prints 2006: An Evening of High Flying Fun! talk to artists, collectors and print lovers, enjoy a Middle Eastern dinner with fine wines and gelato, enter the drawing for an original print, 6 p.m. Saturday, Academy Art Center at Linekona; a fundraiser for Honolulu Printmakers; $120 per person includes an original print, $140 per couple includes one original print. Reservations required: 536-5507.

ONGOING EVENTS

Art on the Zoo Fence, works by more than 35 Island artists, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, Honolulu Zoo fence on Monsarrat Avenue.

Demonstrations by guest artists, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. daily, Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Hilton Hawaiian Village; free. Call for schedule: 949-3989.

Demonstrations by Island artists, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays-Fridays, Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Ward Warehouse; free. Call for schedule: 596-8885.

"WOW!" (Wailea on Wednesday), with guest artist, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Lahaina Galleries, The Shops at Wailea, Maui. (808) 874-8583.

Friday Night is Art Night, meet Island artists, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays, Lahaina Galleries, Front Street, Lahaina, Maui; free. (808) 661-6284.

Painting demonstration by Island artists, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

OPENING THIS WEEK

Faculty Art Exhibition, installation art, prints, painting, photographs, drawings, ceramics, sculptures and mixed media by faculty in the UH-Manoa Department of Art and Art History, today through Oct. 29, opening reception 2-4 p.m. today, University of Hawai'i Art Gallery. 956-6888.

"Sugar Rats Disco," screen printed works by Vince Hazen, today through Nov. 17, Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery, Kane'ohe. 687-7017.

"The Texture Series," works by Dan Kagemoto, today through Oct. 31, Borders at Ward Center staircase. 591-8995.

Tim Liena Exhibition, photographic works, tomorrow through Oct. 30, opening reception 6-8 p.m. tomorrow, Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.

USA and Japanese Children's Art Exhibition 2006, drawings by elementary and intermediate school children from Hawai'i and Japan, tomorrow through Oct. 31, Honolulu Hale's Lane Gallery. 523-4674.

Works by Ralph Perrine, tomorrow through Nov. 25, opening reception Friday, Cafe Che Pasta. 524-0004.

"Heaven and Earth," new work by David Behlke, Tuesday through Oct. 27, opening reception 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Gallery on the Pali. 595-4047.

"In Many Things to Come," contemporary works by Won Ju Lim of South Korea, Thursday through Nov. 26, Honolulu Academy of Arts Luce Gallery. 532-8701.

"surface:color:form," glass art by Geoff Lee, Thursday through Oct. 27, artist reception 5-8 p.m. Oct. 19, Bethel Street Gallery. 524-3552.

"Precious Resources: The Land & The Sea," works by Hawai'i artists that explore the impact of our natural surroundings on our lives, Friday through July 7, opening reception with entertainment 5-9 p.m. Friday, Hawai'i State Art Museum. 586-0900.

47th annual Windward Artist Guild Exhibition, works curated by Carl Jennings, Saturday through Oct. 27, opening reception 4-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens Gallery. 233-7323.

RECENT OPENINGS

New works by Ed Furuike, pallet knife paintings, through Oct. 22, artist reception 1-4 p.m. today, Cedar Street Galleries. 589-1580.

"My Voice," images photographed by 12 youths who participated in ProjectFocus Hawai'i 2006, through Oct. 25, Kapolei Hale Courtyard. 523-4674.

"Approaching Twilight," new oils and pastels by Mark Norseth; "All Strung Out," bead jewelry by nine local artists; "New Work," paintings by Barbara Okamoto; through Oct. 26, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

"Sentenaryo: 100 Years of Filipinos in Hawai'i and Beyond," and "Singgalot (Ties That Bind) — Filipinos in America: From Colonial Subjects to Citizens," two complementary exhibits explore Filipino contributions to the art and life of Hawai'i and the U.S., through Nov. 26, Bishop Museum, Castle Memorial Building's first floor gallery; included with museum admission: $14.95 general, with discounts for youth, seniors, military and kama'aina. 847-3511.

"In the Bag," handbags, purses and carrying cloths from the academy's collection, through Dec. 31, Honolulu Academy of Arts Textile Gallery. 532-8701.

CLOSINGS

"Sogetsu Ikebana," annual juried exhibit of works by members of Hawai'i Craftsmen, through today, Academy Art Center at Linekona. 532-8701.

Pottery by Stephen Freedman and mixed-media works by Ron Smith, through today, Schaefer International Gallery, Kahului, Maui. (808) 242-2787.

Contemporary Filipino-American Artists of Hawai'i, group exhibition of works by Alicia Ajolo, Michael Cueva, Terry Acebo Davis, N. Trisha Lagaso Goldberg, Aaron Padilla, Rebecca Ramos, Sean Rivera, Romolo Valencia and Charles Valrose, through Tuesday, The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center. 526-0232.

"Dark Machinima," four-video installation by Eddo Stern, through Friday, Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College. 734-9374.

"Bonsai and Beyond," plants grown by Walter Liew shown with traditional and contemporary Zen paintings by Andy Kay and native Hawaiian wildlife paintings by Michael Furuya, through Friday, Gallery 'Iolani at Windward Community College. 236-9155.

"Ukulele Man," sculpture created by Bernard Moriaz from recycled rebar, fencing wire and auto parts, through Friday, Kapolei Hale Courtyard. 523-4674.

"Women Overcoming the Body," GiRL FeST Gallery work that confront and heal by international and local women artists, sponsored by The Safe Zone Foundation, through Saturday, The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903, www.girlfesthawaii.org.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

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"Trade, Taste and Transformation: Jingdezhen Porcelain for Japan, 1620-1645," collection of Chinese ceramic plates, boxes and bowls created for use in Japan, through Oct. 8, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Gallery 14 of the Asian Wing. 532-8701.

"Ho'okahi Kapa: Layers of Life," exhibit of recent works of bark cloth by Hawai'i artisans and examples of kapa and implements from the museum's collection, through Oct. 15, Bishop Museum Vestibule Gallery; included with museum admission: $14.95 general, with discounts for youth, seniors, military and kama'aina. 847-3511.

"Seeing Red," 35 local, national and international graphic designers who express their passion, anger about current issues through works in red and black to commemorate International Peace Day, through Oct. 26, Pegge Hopper Gallery; proceeds from the sale of posters will go to the artist's chosen charity. 542-9063, 524-1160.

Ansel Adams at Manzanar, photographs of Japanese-Americans interned in relocation centers during World War II, through Oct. 29, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Henry R. Luce Gallery. 532-8701.

"Tattoo Traditions of Hawai'i," original drawings by Jacques Arago (1790-1855), through Nov. 5, Honolulu Academy of Arts Holt Gallery. 532-8701.

"War/Peace," artist express their opposition to war and vision of peace, through Nov. 8, Balcony Gallery, Kailua. 263-4434.

"Dreaming of a Speech Without Words," paintings and early objects of H.C. Westermann; also: "Untitled (for H.C. Westermann)," group exhibit of works by artist who contributed to the Westermann catalog including Mark Booth, Ruth Root and Ed Ruscha, among others, through Nov. 19, The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-0232.

"The Early Torii Masters: The Pioneer Artists of Japanese Theatre Prints," ukiy-e prints of kabuki theater and actors from the academy's collection, through Nov. 19, James A. Michener Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8700.

"Hiroshige: 100 Views of Edo," Japanese woodblock prints by Utagawa Hiroshige from the Michener Collection, through Nov. 19, James A. Michener Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8700.

"Quiet Splendor: Yup'ik Eskimo Culture," Chuna McIntyre collection of traditional Alaskan Indian dress, masks, baskets, carvings, photographs by James H. Barker and contemporary paintings, through Nov. 20, East-West Center Gallery. 944-7584.

"Dark Clouds Over Paradise: The Hawai'i Internee's Story," through Dec. 27, The Pacific Tsunami Museum, Hilo; sponsored by the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i. 945-7633, (808) 935-0926.

"Philippines: To the Plantations and Beyond," exhibit to honor the 100th anniversary of Filipinos in Hawai'i, with photos and costumes of Filipino workers; a tribute to the all-Filipino regiments that served in the U.S. military; and a display of leaders of Filipino ancestry, through Dec. 31, Hawaii Plantation Village, Goro Arakawa Exhibit Room, Waipahu; free admission. 677-0110, www.hawaiiplantationvillage.com.

Hawaiian Landscapes, paintings by Liam Murphy, through Jan. 1, Island Art Galleries. 941-2008.

Na Hulu Ali'i, exhibition of rare Hawaiian featherwork from the Kamehameha dynasty and other Hawaiian monarchs including cloaks, capes and feathered deities from the museum's collection, through Jan. 7, Bishop Museum Castle Memorial building, second-floor gallery; included with museum admission: $14.95 general, with discounts for youth, seniors, military and kama'aina. 847-3511.

"Treasures of Hawai'i's Past," artifacts that tell the story of Hawai'i's first missionaries, and how their lives were influenced by native culture, through Jan. 27, Mission Houses Museum, Chamberlain House Gallery; $5. 531-0481.

"The Pacific Islands," permanent installation from the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection, including "Barkcloth of the Pacific," examples of kapa, at the academy's second-floor galleries. 532-8701.

"O2art 3: Paul Morrison, gamodeme," black-and-white monumental painting, The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-0232.

"Tennis Dessus," site-specific installation of hand-painted art on the museum's tennis courts by Michael Ming Hong Lin of Taiwan, The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-0232.

"Arts of the Philippines," permanent exhibition from the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection, Ellis Gallery of Filipino Arts. 532-8701.

"Enriched by Diversity: The Art of Hawai'i," works from the 1960s to the present by Island artists; docent-led tours available, Hawai'i State Art Museum. 586-0900.

OTHER VENUES

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Second annual Plein Air Show, works by members of the Association of Hawaii Artists, through Oct. 21, Honolulu Country Club. 262-8306.

New Work by Mary Farkash and Linda Spadaro, presented by the balcony gallery, through Oct. 27, Duc's Bistro. 265-4454.

"Ebbs and Flows: Currents of Life," works by Hiroki Morinoue, Russell Lowrey, Kloe Kang, Peter Dunn-Rankin, Loreen Matsushima and Tomi Kobara, through Oct. 28, Sub-Zero/Wolf showroom. 597-1647.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

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"Music for Your Eyes," six Maui artist present their works, through Oct. 20, Sutrov Gallery Pa'ia, Maui. (808) 579-6242.

"Produce for Victory: Posters on the American Home Front, 1941-1945," traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution's collection of poster circulated during World War II to promote patriotism and increase industrial output, through Oct. 20, Wailuku Public Library, Maui. (808) 984-3298.

Art Kaua'i 2006, jurored works by members of the Kaua'i Society of Artists, through Oct. 20, Kukui Grove Center's exhibition hall, Lihu'e, Kaua'i. (808) 821-8022.

"Porcelain & Paper," pottery and pastels by Ann Rathbun, through Oct. 29, Volcano Art Center, Big Island. (808) 967-7565.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

Stir Crazy T's, learn to make your own tie-dyed T-shirt, hat and socks, 9:30-10:30 a.m. or 10:45-11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 371 'Ilimalia Loop, Kailua; $45 includes all supplies; for children 6 and older. 220-5691.

Stained Glass Basics, crated a piece to take home, 9 a.m. Saturday, Honolulu Stained Glass; $275 includes supplies. 737-8018.

Silver Casting, four-session class on basic jewelry design, casting and finishing techniques, 10 a.m. Saturdays, Oct. 7-28, Honolulu Stained Glass; $295 includes supplies. 737-8018.

Watercolor Class, Koko Toyomura teaches how to mix and work with contemporary color and shades to create moods, 3-5:30 p.m. Saturdays, The Art Board; $100 for four weeks of instruction. 536-0121.

Basics in Oil, ongoing classes by Elaine Matsuda for 12 and older, 10 a.m.-noon, 1-3 p.m. or 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; Midori Art Studio, 2639 S. King St., Suite 204; $100 for five-week series of classes. Call for supply list and registration: 952-0309.

Oil-painting classes, learn composition and color from Noriko Wakayama, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Fridays, Hawaiian Graphics; $100 for four weeks of instruction plus supply costs. 523-0790, 973-7171.

Oil-painting classes, modern impressionist techniques using brush or palette knife, with artist Yuan Shawl, for beginning students; nine workshop hours taught at the YWCA on Richards Street; $270 for the series. Schedule: 383-0998.

CALL FOR DOCENTS

The Contemporary Museum seeks volunteer docents to begin a six-month training program to begin Oct. 23 and run through May. Docents receive detailed instruction in art history and theory and learn skill to assist them as museum guides. Training program is $100 which covers lectures, tours, books and all materials. 526-1322, ext. 17. Deadline to apply is Thursday.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

Hawai'i Craftsmen calls for works for the 39th annual statewide exhibition to be held at the Academy Art Center at Linekona on Oct. 14-29. Complete information on acceptable media and submission dates for O'ahu and the Neighbor Islands (through Oct. 8) at www.hawaiicraftsmen.org, 596-8128.

18th annual Shizuoka Friendship Postcard Art Contest, works from artists, age 60 and over, are sought in the medium of painting, collage, print or mixed media created on a postcard provided by the college. Winning entries will be exhibited Dec. 5-8 at Shizuoka Community Gallery in Japan. Sponsored by Hawaii Tokai International College. For postcards and entry details: 983-4109. Deadline for one submission per person is Oct. 10.

The Hawaii Glass Artists seek artwork created within the past two years from HGA members for their fifth annual exhibit in November. Glass must play a significant role in each finished piece and may be hot-worked, cold-worked, lamp-worked, fused and stained glass. Additional requirements and entry forms: www.hawaiiglassartists.org. Deadline for entries is Oct. 22.

Hawai'i Vocal Arts Ensemble invites artists, decorators and designers to paint chairs of any size and shape to be auctioned to benefit the vocal group. Use a provided chair or create your own; no entry fee, awards in three categories. All proceeds from the auctioning of the chairs will benefit Hawai'i Vocal Arts Ensemble. Register by Oct. 15 by calling 372-0274 or e-mail info@hawaiivocalarts.org. Chairs must be completed by Nov. 18.

The Gallery at Ward Centre seeks three-dimensional works in any media from O'ahu artists. 597-8034.

Cafe Che Pasta seeks hanging art in all media from solo or group exhibitors. 524-0004.

Art Fairs seeks works in any media to show at the YWCA on Richards Street during First Friday downtown gallery walks. 383-0998.

Gallery on the Pali seeks artists to submit works for Abilities 2007; call 539-3874 or write liagena@amhd.health.state.hi.us. Also, artists for Leap Year Show 2008; call the Association of Hawaii Artists; for solo or group exhibitions, 526-1191.

Send announcements, with contact name and phone number, to: Island Life, Art Calendar, The Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com, with "Art Cal" in the subject line; or fax 525-8055.