Purple Inc. / Winter 2011

Winter 2011-2012

Interview with Kauai Surfer Rochelle Ballard Bamboo Sculptures at Steelgrass Farm The Goddess Of Surf ArtHeather Brown

High Tide on the North Shore photo editorial

Heather Brown Surf Art from the North Shore of Oahu

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Dear Readers, As we write this letter for the third issue of Purple Inc. the wind is howling and the rain is pelting the tin roof over the garage – it’s winter in Hawaii. Along with shorter days and longer nights, winter also brings the anticipation of north swells, The Triple Crown, holiday parties, and whales.

For this magazine, we headed to Oahu’s North Shore to capture the vibe of a place so unique and magical that it is called “The Seven Mile Miracle.” Between playing in the surf and eating out, we interviewed Kauai girl Rochelle Ballard, Kala Alexander – also from Kauai, and Haleiwa’s sweetheart-­‐surf artist Heather Brown. We had a blast at Ehukai beach photographing High Tide clothing and our new friend Nicole. She sported the uber-­‐cute Kaikini bikini -­‐ drawing a few boys to help out.

Coming home to Kauai, we experienced a feeling of fullness and it wasn’t just the cream pies from Ted’s Bakery. This magazine was started on a hope and prayer, as a creative outlet. Now, almost a year later, looking at the people we have met and the readers we have touched, we feel extremely supported. Purple Inc. was founded by two sandy-­‐toed divas, and has expanded to include several more contributors, making this our largest magazine yet. We could not be more grateful for our amazing supporters, and the contributions we have received.

This holiday season -­‐ and throughout the winter months -­‐ please take time to pamper yourself, acknowledge the abundance in your life, and enjoy this issue of Purple Inc. Mahalo from the original Sandy-­‐Toed Divas, Amanda and Keri

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ISSUE NUMBER 3 Editor/Photographer/Layout Design Keri Jo Cooper

CONTENTS

Editor/Writer Amanda Baker Contribu8ng Writers Annabelle d’Artois Nina Samantha Fox Olson Jolene Jus=s Cudworth Lois Ann Ell Kate BurkeA Jericho Rell Chris Viverito L. Griffin

ON THE COVER

12 Bamboo Sculptures

5 Pamper Yourself

6 Balance for Beauty

Meet the artists from the 2011 Steelgrass Artist Residency

At Luana Aloha Spa

Tips to stay healthy this season

10 Who Is Kala Alexander?

7 Tropical Skincare: The Bronze Age

We talk to the Captain about his work with the Mauoli Ola Foundation.

Information and products for everyday protection

25 Emergence to Winter

8 Wellness Wahine - Fun, Fluid,

20 High Tide on the North Shore

The wandering spirit who choses the island life

Feminine Routines especially for water activities

We hit Oahu’s North Shore to shoot the Winter Photo Editorial

28 Soul Music

9 Grammy~Time

An Island musician, Ken Solin

Grammy answers a question about discipline

16 An Interview with Rochelle Ballard Purple Inc. sits down with one of surfing’s greats

26 Surf Artist Heather Brown A look into the life of our featured artist

29 The Pathway to Plenty A new look at the concept of abundance

30 The Grace of Gifts Paying it forward this holiday season

32 Answering the Call of the Whales Experience the magic of whale season

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Pampering at Luana Aloha Spa

by Amanda Baker

Arriving in Haena is like entering Kauai’s crown jewel. Living on Kauai, we sometimes forget to take the time to pass Hanalei and just keep on going, feeling the sea air blow through our hair as we wind up the road, leaving civilization behind to welcome the vibe that Bloats on the breeze the further north we get.

I am the mother of two children under Bive-­‐years-­‐old, as well as writing, editing and creative directing for Purple Inc. I am very busy and often caring for others – lifting a twenty-­‐Bive pound one-­‐year old all day long can be hard on the body. Feeling the need to be pampered, recently I was blessed with an experience that not only took away the bodily aches, but also lifted my spirits and caused a feeling of renewal throughout my entire being. I drove to Luana Aloha Day Spa located in a residential area just before Tunnels Beach. The drive itself was relaxing, but getting my treatment by Lana Shea (owner and practitioner) was truly curative.

I lay on the massage table as the trade winds blew gently through the open windows and over my body.

Lana’s soothing voice accompanied each segment of the treatment, so I always knew what she was doing and what to expect. “This is your time to receive,” she said gently, “let me know at any time if you need anything. This is your time to relax.” Hearing those words eased my mind, and my whirling thoughts were quiet.

First, she applied a thick coating of Aveda’s body masque, explaining that the masque is composed of ingredients that draw toxins and impurities out of your skin and internal systems – such as Echinacea and blue green algae. She applied the masque heated, and then wrapped my body so the nutrients could absorb completely into my

skin. With her calming voice she said, “Now you are in your cocoon, and soon you will be a butterBly.” I believed her.

As I lay peacefully, Lana gave me the Birst half of my facial – her adept hands exfoliated and awakened the skin on my face. After lying wrapped in the warm, restful cocoon for about twenty minutes, she unwrapped me, and gave me a towel to cover with as I went into the bathroom to shower. There were elegant, organic soaps for me to use and a washcloth to wipe the masque from my skin. I felt remarkably lighter, my body tingling pleasantly.

Then, I went back to the table to receive my massage.

Lana skillfully kneaded any remaining tension from my muscles. After a full body massage she completed my facial and I was now Bloating – all cares and worries had been miraculously lifted from me.

Take a day to pamper yourself at Luana Aloha Spa, and you will surely feel transformed, renewed and healed. The icing on the cake is that after your treatment, you can leave your car parked at the day spa, and walk twenty steps to jump into the magical, cleansing ocean. If you’re visiting Kauai, you will be blown away by the beauty of this particular spot. If you live here, you will leave Lana’s spa practically shouting, “Lucky to live Kauai!”

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Balance for Beauty

– Tips to stay healthy this season.

by Kate Burkett

Patrick Holford offers many valuable facts about diet and supplementation in his book The Optimal Nutrition Bible.

This book was a source of inspiration for this article.

Are you dreading the holiday cookies, treats and family feasts that seem so unavoidable? Processed and fried food can release free radicals into the body, eventually resulting in cell damage. Sweets spike your blood sugar and affect your energy. Don’t worry. You can counteract how these foods affect your body:

1. Remember this is the season

of giving and receiving. If someone gives you a beautiful plate of treats, there is nothing wrong with re-­‐gifting it to another friend if you don’t want those temptations in your home.

2. Start Bighting free radicals

with antioxidants. These are essential nutrients such as Vitamin A, C, E, and beta-­‐ carotene. High levels of antioxidants are found in berries, grapes, tomatoes, and broccoli. Use these foods to supplement your diet and counteract anything you feel guilty about eating.

3. Balance your blood sugar

levels by keeping healthy snacks with you on the go. If you’re not starving the next time you come across a cookie, there is less of a chance that you will eat it. If you do eat sugary snacks, your blood sugar will drop a few hours later. A healthy snack, such as fruit, carrots or almonds, can help to regulate your blood sugar.

The most important principle to staying healthy over the holidays is remembering to maintain balance. Enjoy the holiday feasts this year knowing that you are supplementing your diet and giving your body the nutrition it needs.

“No one can be happy or healthy in an unbalanced state, because it is just not natural.”

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tropical skincare E E AG Z N BRO THE We all know by now that our daily dose of SPF will keep the wrinkles away, but what to do to look like a Hawaiian beach babe all year round?

Enter the age of self-­‐tanners and bronzers. I remember laughing at my Australian classmate at University of Miami when she suggested self-­‐tanners. How right she was. You need not aspire to look like some of our favorite Jersey Shore characters to beneYit from a little self-­‐ tanning. Think of it as a boost to your natural glow, and make it a part of your weekly skincare routine.

For those of us with fair skin, self-­‐ tanners give an added boost of color and soften any red tones.

Those blessed with darker skin will Yind a weekly application or two will highlight your natural glow.

by nina

Lucky we live Hawaii…sunny days on the beach, frolicking in the waves, soaking up rays, this is what we do every day. Yeah, right. For most of us, our daily routine is hard work and we are lucky if our bodies see the sun’s rays just one day a week! But there’s nothing better than the sun kissed look we so desperately love.

Preparation for self-­‐tanning is key; full body exfoliation and moisturizing is essential (see Purple Inc. Summer 2011, Tropical Skincare). Think of this routine as your once a week mini spa treat, taking your time and focusing on key dry areas like your elbows, knees, ankles, and feet. Once your skin is smooth and refreshed, apply self-­‐tanner just as you would a moisturizer.

During applications, think of how the sun hits your skin when you are at the beach, paying more attention to your shoulders and the tops of your arms, and using less around your elbows, ankles and knees.

My absolute favorite, and new addiction: TanTowel Self Tanning Towelette ($27. Sephora.com).

These towels come in individual packets, are non-­‐greasy, non-­‐ streaking, and dry instantly. They are easy to pack and travel friendly. Enough said -­‐ look no further! If you are seeking an application more similar to a moisturizer, Clarins Self Tanning

We have entered the Bronze Age, where the sun shines all year round, where we can look beach ready and fabulous anytime, on demand. xo nina

Note: Sephora is an international beauty superstore. It has everything you could ever wish for in skincare and cosmetics.

Sephora.com has free shipping over $50, an amazing customer loyalty program, tons of weekly specials, and hassle free returns. Get addicted -­ your skin will love you for it!

Instant Gel ($32, Macy’s) is a great choice. It goes on powdery soft, dries instantly, and does not stain your clothes. Both of these amazing products develop a natural glow in about 4 hours and last for several days ~ enough time to get your cute buns out in the sun to get some ‘real’ rays!

Once you have mastered your ‘natural glow’, give yourself a little boost on your girl’s nights out with Lorac TANtalizer ($32, Sephora.com), an amazing bronzer that gives you an automatic glow with a little sparkle…I am totally obsessed!

With your new sense of glow, remember that none of these products have an SPF to protect you from the sun’s rays (see Purple Inc. Autumn 2011, Your Daily SPF). Give your mineral sunscreen an added boost of bronze with TANtalizer by blending both in the palm of your hand before application. You will be shimmery and beach ready in an instant.

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H o m em ad e B ro n ze r 1 tbsp cinnamon powder 1 tsp cocoa powder 1 tsp nutmeg powder 2tsp cornstarch 15 drops lavender o r rosemary essential oil.

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WELLNESS wahine S A M A N T H A F OX O L S O N, YO G A I N S T RU C TO R & F I T N E S S G U RU

This s equence h as b een d esigned for a ll you water l oving women o ut t here!

Use t hese m ovements b efore a ny water a ctivity t o t ransition i nto your a dventure with a f luid, f un a nd f eminine v ibe.

The first movement in the exercise is a basic balancing tree pose with full arm circles.

1. Start by placing your right foot to the inside of your standing leg. You can posture your foot anywhere on the inseam of your standing leg except for your knee joint. Find the place that feels most steady to you. To access a deep sense of stability, especially crucial if you are warming up in the sand, hug the sole of your foot and your inner thigh into one another firmly.

2. Take the sides of your waist back gently and feel your core muscles turn on.

3. Maintaining that connection to your center, begin to circle the arms backwards 8-­‐12 times.

Delight in the renewed circulation that you are bringing into your shoulders.

Next, transition into an upright lunge by taking your right leg back.

1. Pause and feel the wave of your breath moving in and out.

2. Reach the arms up high and straighten your legs.

3. Catching the wave of your breath, exhale and glide the arms fluidly down the left side of your body as you bend both knees and mindfully twist your spine to the left.

4. Allowing your inhale to lead the way, unwind, extend the legs straight, and reach your arms up to the sky. You can repeat this 8-­‐12 times.

The lunging nature of this exercise warms up large muscle groups, and will warm you up from the inside out.

Our rivers, waterfalls and oceans are consistently offering us an experience of peace, and a beauty that is wondrous and magnificent. Especially in the Hawaiian Islands!

Give yourself the gift of receiving what our islands water is generously offering each of us.

Listen to the sound of the water flowing, falling or crashing. Allow that sound to flow through you.

Receiving it's delightful sound, feel how your thoughts take the back ground and how your awareness is now centered more into your heart.

Feel the coolness of the water on your skin and receive the gift of instant renewal and rejuvenation.

Quietly watching the ripples of the waves, feel your connection to something bigger than just yourself. Receive the gift of the feeling of Oneness.

Finally, step back onto your front leg and extend the right leg out to your side.

1. Bend the left leg slightly and embrace the muscles around the bones of the leg, making a steady pillar of support for you to stand on.

2. Extend your left arm up to the sky and your right arm to the side, parallel to the earth. Here all the weight is on the left leg, and the right leg is simply acting like a kickstand, supporting you. There will not be a transfer of weight into this leg.

3. Keeping the bones of the legs rooting down, extend the spine long.

4. Exhale and bend your right knee, taking your right foot behind you. In unison with this movement rotate the spine to the left, lowering your left arm to touch your right ankle, gracefully extend your right arm to the sky.

5. Unwind with your breath back to the start position, and repeat this movement 8-­‐12 times.

Enjoy your capacity to be powerful and strong in your supporting leg, as well as graceful and soft through your spine and arms.

Perform this sequence Now, repeat this along with Samantha sequence on the in this short video at other side.

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Grammy-Time

by  Jolene  Justis  Cudworth

I  was  at  my  weekly  Yoga  class  when  a  Momma  asked  me  some  important  questions.   I  would  like  to  share  this  will  all  of  you,  since  maybe  you  have  similar  questions.  How  do  I  discipline  correctly  while  letting  my  child  make  mistakes?  Great  question,  right?  What  is  our  goal,  as  parents?   Well,  I  don't  know  about  y’all,  but  mine  was  to  raise  independent,  curious,  productive  adults,  with  GOOD  MANNERS.  To  achieve  this  you  have  to  start  from  the  get  go.   Not  when  it  is  time  to  go  to  school,  or  got  to  grandma's,  or  on  a  play  date.   You  must  start  from  the  second  they  begin  to  understand.   Eye  contact  is  huge.   All  parents  have  "the  look"  that  a  child  can  feel  from  across  the  room.   If  you  have  not  developed  "the  look"  yet,  I  suggest  you  get  one.   You  also  have  to  let  your  kids  make  mistakes.   If  this  means  watching  them  fall,  no  worries,  they  will  get  back  up.   Just  don't  ridicule  them.   Teach  them  that  every  action  has  a  consequence.   Let  them  clean  their  own  rooms  and  be  responsible  for  their  own  stuff.   If  they  leave  toys,  clothes,  etc.  out,  take  those  objects  away  and  give  them  the  opportunity  to  earn  them  back.  Kids  love  "Chore  Charts."  Give  them  jobs  to  do.   Reward  them  with  a  star  on  their  chart.   A  certain  amount  of  stars  equal  a  day  of  doing  what  they  want,  or  whatever  you  agree  on.  (NO  FOOD  REWARDS)   When  they  Yill  their  chart  with  stars  they  feel  so  proud  and  important.   I  know,  I  know  it  is  so  much  easier  to  do  all  these  things  yourself.   But,  this  only  cheats  them  of  becoming  who  they  are  born  to  be.   If  you  need  things  done  in  a  timely  manner,  tell  them,  "OK,  by  the  time  we  sing  this  song  we  will  be  done  and  ready  to  go!"  Give  it  a  try.                                                                                                               Â

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•Play  board  games.  This  teaches  for  every  move  there  is  a  consequence.   •Tell  them,  with  manners  what  you  want  them  to  do.  Asking  them  just  sets  you  up  for  a  debate.     •Once  they  have  achieved  a  task,  don't  redo  it  to  your  liking.   This  may  make  them  feel  put  down  and  defeated.   Things  don't  have  to  be  perfect  all  the  time. •Discipline  means  training.  Â

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WHO IS

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“I’m a human trying to contribute, trying to make a difference.”

Kala Alexander is a proud Hawaiian, pro surfer, actor, father, and full 7me supporter and volunteer for the Mauli Ola Founda7on.

Now that is the easy answer. I had a chance to dig a bit deeper, and this was just scratching the surface of this complex, modern day Hawaiian.

Kala is a force of nature -­‐ just ask anyone

who has ever come in contact with him. You would be hard-­‐pressed to find anyone who is not struck by this powerful man, whether it is in7mida7on, love, fear, or awe. While I

By Chris Viverito have known Kala since the early nine7es on Kauai, I was “reintroduced” to Kala on a sunny Sunday aLernoon at Chuns reef on Oahu's North Shore. It was an impromptu surf session with some of the families that Kala has become so close with through his years working with the Mauli Ola founda7on, and these delighOul kids that have been diagnosed with the rare and horrible disease, Cys7c Fibrosis. “James and Charles Dunlop decided to start the Mauli Ola Founda8on to help kids with CF when they had heard that kids with CF living in Hawai’i and Australia were so much healthier and living much more of a full life because they spent so much 8me in the saltwater.

They called Uncle Eddie (Rothman) and I to see how we could help to bring some of our friends and pro surfers into the program and help spread the word. Now 4 years later and we have taught over 900 kids how to surf with many of them s8ll surfing every chance they get!”

Kala was right there at the beginning of the Mauli Ola Founda7on and now is not only s7ll volunteering and working full 7me as the founda7on’s Vice President, but he has also taken on a job with Ambry Gene7cs as their regional sales representa7ve for Hawai’i. He says, “We are always looking to do the same tests faster, less expensive, and easier on the pa8ents. The other companies aren’t like that, so there are so many people around the world that suffer. That’s where we are different.”

While Kala spends much of his 7me volunteering and working to make the lives of CF pa7ents beTer, he is s7ll a dominant force in the surfing community. (Author side note: Kala just received his invita7on to compete in the most pres7gious big wave contest in the world, the Eddie Aikau Big Wave contest.) He is pushing the limits of what can be ridden on Stand Up Paddleboards, and he s7ll is the “Captain” out at many of the North Shore’s best surf spots -­‐ including Pipeline and Waimea Bay -­‐ on days that many surfers just sit it out on the beach to watch the real watermen of the North Shore.

Some of Kala’s earlier an7cs might have garnered some nega7ve press, Kala sees that as being behind him now. “I think I’m mellower, smarter, more at peace, you know what I mean, I had a tough life and it’s nobody’s fault but my own. When I realized that it’s about where I want to be and not where I’ve been, that's when I saw the chance for change. You know I have kids, not just my own but others also that look up to me and I just want to lead by the right example now.”

Kala has seen a change in his life, and is not only growing himself, but helping to teach other up-­‐and-­‐coming local kids a beTer path, to help the people of the Islands he loves so much. He’s doing all this while being an ac7ve parent to his own children, the kids of Mauli Ola Founda7on, and just about every surfer who looks to ride the world famous waves each season on The North Shore. We are lucky to have Kala.

Be sure to dive deeper into his story with great ac7ng and athle7c updates on his Facebook Page and on TwiTer. Find out how to help the Mauli Ola Founda7on (the 2010 Agent of Change award winner) at www.mauliola.org.

Kala would like to give a big mahalo to Eddie Rothman, Da Hui, The Aikau family, DaKine, SUP Company, Electric Visual, ..Lost, JS Enterprises, Hawaiian Paddles, and The Quiksilver family.

Outdoor Bamboo Sculpture at Kauai’s Steelgrass Farm

by Annabelle d’Artois photos by Damon Moss

It’s any ar7st’s dream: get invited to come to Kauai and spend two weeks designing and building bamboo artworks. Finally, a kama’aina family farm has made it possible, by crea7ng an invita7onal outdoor sculpture residency.

FiLh-­‐genera7on Kauaians Emily Lydgate and her brother Will own and operate eight-­‐ acre Steelgrass Farm, which grows 7mber bamboo, vanilla, and theobroma cacao, the chocolate Lauren Bahng Sculpting tree. Bamboo is one of humankind’s oldest and most versa7le building materials, and some years ago the Lydgates put two hundred starts in the ground, represen7ng twenty different varie7es of bamboo, including several huge 7mber species. Now that these are mature, Emily and Will are exploring different ways to take advantage of the natural beauty and strength of bamboo. Long a prized material for making musical instruments, craL items, architectural interiors and buildings, the Lydgates wondered whether bamboo could be used for sculpture.

Of course to do this you need sculptors, so last summer the Lydgates announced the first annual Steelgrass Bamboo Sculpture Residency. They contacted art schools and college art departments throughout the country, invi7ng students as well as established ar7sts to apply for the two-­‐week residency. Four projects were selected. The ar7sts lived on the Farm for two weeks, going through the crea7ve process of transforming bamboo into their own ar7s7c visions.

Lauren Bahng’s Bamboo Sculpture, “Baby Girl”

Lucas Elmer

“We’ve always believed that the key to Kauai’s agricultural future is sustainability,” Emily Lydgate notes, “and that’s what led us to specialize in 7mber bamboo, vanilla, and cacao. These are crops that grow well in Hawaii’s climate, don’t require intensive cul7va7on or large acreage to be economically viable, and don’t depend on agricultural machinery, chemical pes7cides or non-­‐organic fer7lizers. Also bamboo is a grass, and un7l about fiLy years ago much of the arable land in the islands was planted in another grass, sugarcane, so we know it’s feasible.”

The Lydgates had no idea what to expect when they put out their first “call for submissions” last spring. It took quite a while to make the final decision about which applicants to invite. Will Lydgate commented, “ The main thing we were looking for was ar7sts who were good at improvising, and who could work well together in a group environment. We figured none of the applicants would know much about fabrica7ng bamboo, which was fine because we wanted to s7ck to simple joinery techniques and hand tools as much as possible. The results greatly exceeded our expecta7ons – we found a marvelous group of crea7ve people who did really cool work.”

THE BAMBOO SCULPTORS SELECTED FOR THE 2011 RESIDENCY

LUCAS ELMER, “Shipwreck”

A Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of California at Santa Cruz, Lucas Elmer is a mul7-­‐media printmaker and sculptor as well as an avid waterman. He builds his content from the folklore and reverence surrounding rugged lifestyles. Here are some of Lucas’s thoughts about his art, as well as a descrip7on of his sculpture.

I was born with a deep-­‐rooted apprecia8on for the wilderness, and I have come to revere its awesome power as my nourishment. Through my prints and sculptures I try to depict the mys8cism of the Great Oceans, and to pay homage to those who live in close contact with the wild. I admire the explorers, fishermen, hobos and all who survive on the edge of

Lucas Elmer’s “Shipwreck”

the natural world. I u8lize an old-­‐world aesthe8c because I believe where there was once an abundance of cra\smanship there is now an excess of disposable goods. I hope to rekindle a common apprecia8on for the wilderness and the oceans along with those living among the elements.

SHIPWRECK: Behold, the carnage of a catastrophic event. Overcome by a storm, capsized with its masts broken, le\ to the ebb and flow of the sea, a wayward ship washes up on the shores of Kauai. What is the story of this ship? Were there any survivors? Nothing remains but the bare bones of this hulking sea vessel, le\ to rot in the jungle of some forgoaen island.

Through inves8ga8ng old maps and ship imagery as well as influences from contemporary sculptors, I assembled my rendi8on of the ever-­‐glorious Shipwreck. With access to an unlimited amount of raw building material, I was able to manifest my vision, and pay homage to those explorers and seafarers who experienced similar events. Working with bamboo to actualize the wreck as I imagined it took me outside my comfort zone as I was forced to develop new building techniques. I had to sacrifice the strong tensile strength of each culm to reach my desired curvature, and this made me change my ideas about joinery and accept the inconsistencies of the material as part of the experience. At first I found the bamboo unruly, but once I learned to manipulate its proper8es, I came to appreciate its durability and flexibility.

LAUREN BAHNG, “Baby Girl”

Lauren arrived on Kauai for the Residency following a year in Bordeaux, France, where she was pursuing her interests in art and art history.

In sculpture I'm most concerned with ledng the material itself inform the concept of a piece, so because I hadn't spent a lot of physical 8me gedng to know Lauren Bahng bamboo, I had no conclusive goal to aim for except my ini8al project drawings. When I arrived at Steelgrass, at first I felt a pressure to complete my sculpture within the two-­‐week residency period. But soon I realized that this wasn't just a sculpture project, it was a sculpture-­‐installa8on project.

The Lydgates selected the perfect site for my piece on the farm; they exercised a wonderfully intui8ve sense when reading project proposals, and each site complements its sculpture in a seamlessly symbio8c way. My site is cool and in8mate, filled with green shadows from hundreds of culms of guadua bamboo. They surround and dominate the space, and “Baby Girl” assumed a reac8onary form to oppose or balance the ver8cal, narrow, numerous and rigid bamboo forest that my sculpture now inhabits.

This space felt masculine, so I created a feminine sculpture. “Baby Girl” is a divergent echo of her habitat. The structure is small and singular, suspended above ground, arid and airy and porous; she’s a single roundish wavy plane and gently resembles a sea animal, or a cradle-­‐like hammock (also contribu8ng to the 8tle), in as many ways I could and couldn't conceive of opposing the natural structure of the living plant bamboo, even in color.

This experience was extremely forma8ve for me as a younger ar8st; it's no coincidence that my piece’s name mimics what I felt my iden8ty was as a residency par8cipant at Steelgrass. I was treated as an adult ar8st, which is what I am, but I had never been in an environment with others who believed in that too, so you can imagine how much of a release that was for me. And the whole spiritual and tropical climate of Kauai itself, which the Lydgates constantly encouraged us to take a break from sculp8ng to go explore, was just as

“Dancing Mobile” hangs from a huge Albizia Tree

influen8al as living and working at the Farm. So many animals and plants that I’d seen only on postcards or TV, all thriving with the generous soil, rain, and sunshine, had me constantly thinking of crea8on and diversity and possibility. To me, as this was my first 8me in Hawai'i, nearly everywhere I went the whole place seemed mad for life.

CHRIS CUNNINGHAM, “Dancing Mobile”

An ar7st and arts educator based in River Oaks, Texas, Chris Cunningham’s two-­‐ and three-­‐ dimensional work has appeared regularly in fine art exhibi7ons in Texas since the 1990’s, and is part of the permanent collec7ons of museums, galleries and art appreciators throughout the state.

Staying on loca8on at Steelgrass Farm to complete my Dancing Mobile was a magical experience. I really enjoyed working alongside the other ar8sts, and it was a wonderful Chris Cunningham crea8ve opportunity for me. I had never before made a sculpture so large, out of bamboo or anything for that maaer.

Once I was familiar with the nature of bamboo, I learned how to sculpt it into what I wanted it to be. While developing the pod components, I realized my sculpture needed a sound feature. I explored various bamboo species to find the right sound quality for a set of chimes to be suspended in each of the five pods. It was challenging to install a sculpture this large on such a high branch in such a giant tree. When we succeeded, we cheered with amazement and delight as the mobile seemed to float effortlessly in the air.

It was such an exo8c adventure gedng invited to travel to Kauai, share in the crea8vity, build the sculpture, and then explore the island too. I loved the jungle-­‐like atmosphere of the Farm, with its lush vegeta8on and variety of plant life including cacao, palm, coconut, star fruit, and avocado trees.

TAYLOR REPLANE/SILVI ALCIVAR, “ The Four Direc7ons”

Materials: bamboo, rip-­‐stop nylon, upcycled fabric, thread

Drawing inspira7on from Lakota culture, this sculpture ver7cally reimagines the medicine wheel, a common sacred symbol used to represent life in balance. Used for prayer and reflec7on, and typically built on the ground with stones or as a hanging circle, the wheel calls upon the sacred nature of the number 4: there are four principal direc7ons (North, South, East, West), which correspond to four stages of life (birth, adolescence, adulthood, and elderhood), and four races of the earth exemplified by the colors Red, Yellow, White, and Black. Each direc7on is also associated with a messenger, typically symbolized by a bird.

The four flags, hanging from bamboo masts posi7oned to make a circle, correspond to the tradi7onal medicine wheel’s representa7on of the four

built a sculpture/installa8on of that size, and never collaborated on a sculpture before. Silvi and I spent a ton of 8me talking about the project from different parts of the country. We were collabora8ng by email, phone, and snail mail, trying to figure out materials, concepts, and the overall vision. Our project was in a constant state of transforma8on; we were always thinking about different messages for our flags, various fabrics, different composi8ons. My only expecta8on was that we were going to complete what we set out to make. Whatever it took, I was going to leave a completed sculpture in Hawaii.

The whole experience reminded me of a reality show. Here is this group of ar8sts, hand-­‐ picked by the Residency organizers, who are truly people with a vision, coming from all over the “The Four Directions” by Taylor Replane and Silvi Alcivar country to this piece of paradise. The goal: create an installa8on that suits the space and the land using a material that none of us had ever used, direc7ons, stages of life, colors, and bird messengers. Each flag using the limited tools that were at our disposal. The approach includes a short poem, meant to be read as a prayer. Though the Residency took was: put everyone in close proximity, then the sculpture is designed to be read beginning with birth in the get out of their way and see what happens. I spent 8me with East and then moving clockwise through the four life stages, great, crea8ve people, had a perfect balance of work and play, the poem can be read as one con7nuous line beginning from and designed and built a sculpture I’m proud of. any direc7on. The words are inspired by what the stages represent in the journey of a person’s life. The birds selected to

An important idea behind the Bamboo Sculpture represent the stages borrow from tradi7onal Lakota symbols Residency is the concept of impermanence. LeL out in the and species na7ve to Kauai. wind and rain, anything made from an organic material such as bamboo is bound to decay. “Strange as it may seem,” says

Following the stages of life, the poem/prayer reads: Emily Lydgate, “that’s the point. We wanted to get away from East, Birth (Tropic Bird, white) the tradi7onal Western concept of artworks as precious “The wind is enough” objects, best kept in the vault. One of our inspira7ons for the South, Childhood (Egret, red) sculpture Residency is a teakwood seated Buddha, which came “And so you find home” into our family when I was 15. The base was riddled with dry West, Adolescence (Swallows, Yellow) rot, termites had goTen into one arm, and almost all of the “And so you go” gold paint had washed off. I sat and watched that Buddha for North, Elderhood (Crows, Black) Making the flags ages and came to feel that its tranquility was actually “And so you fly” enhanced by its decay. It was not imperfec7on, but rather a reminder to accept the impermanence of life. Another

Silvi: I’d never worked on such a large scale before, inspira7on is the Scomsh ar7st Andy Goldsworthy, who and I never imagined the sculpture would be so large, but as specializes in outdoor artworks that may exist for no longer soon as we saw the space, we knew it called for something than a few minutes.” heraldic. Figuring out how to transform the bamboo poles and

Outdoor bamboo sculpture isn’t the only crea7ve flags from our sketches into a three-­‐dimensional 30-­‐foot tall pursuit going on at Steelgrass Farm, www.steelgrass.org. The sculpture on a hillside was a beau8ful and some8mes comical Lydgates have turned their property into an educa7onal center challenge. Both Taylor and I need to get our hands on things to for agriculture and music as well as the arts. As a see how they work, and we must have raised and lowered demonstra7on farm, they provide public educa7on on the those unwieldy bamboo poles ten 8mes before gedng them importance of sustainable, diversified agriculture by offering how we thought they should be. farm tours, along with workshops demonstra7ng how to grow

What surprised me most about working with bamboo and u7lize their crops. Steelgrass is home to Kauai’s only state-­‐ was the weight of each of the four poles. When you look at of-­‐the-­‐art music recording studio, so in addi7on to the summer stalks of bamboo gently swaying in the wind, you don’t bamboo sculpture residency, the Farm sponsors two music imagine that they take at least two strong people to li\, but residencies annually, where faculty and students from Berklee oh, they do! It was also surprising to see how quickly a freshly College of Music in Boston come to Kauai to compose, harvested bamboo stalk went from vibrant green to yellow and perform, teach and record. then brown. It’s amazing to watch things in a slow state of

The 2012 Steelgrass Bamboo Sculpture Residency will decay, and I like it that this is the idea behind these outdoor take place August 11 through 26. The deadline for applica7ons sculptures – they’re not permanent fixtures but temporary is April 30, 2012. Please see the Residency page at ones, living out their days as all of us do. www.steelgrass.org for applica7on details.

Taylor: Everything was new for me. I had never been to Hawaii, never worked with bamboo, never designed and

Rochelle at Backdoor photo © Tony Heff

By Keri Cooper and Mark Cooper A massive wave charger and an icon of Women’s Surfing, Rochelle Ballard talks about her drive to become pro, her thoughts on competition, and what is important to her today.

Purple Inc: For those that don’t know, tell us a little bit about your career, and how you got your start in the surfing world.

Rochelle: Just surfing on Kauai and going to my first contest with the Graham family down the street. They took me down all the time with them. One thing led to the next and I kind of just jumped through the levels of competition. Margo Oberg lived down the street, and it just put me in a place that I really was accelerating in the sport. There wasn’t much back then. I kind of really enjoyed surfing for just surfing. Surfing with the boys always pushed my surfing, always wanting to be as good as I could be in the water.

It didn’t really come until I was 24 that I got sponsored, and won my first contest. That’s when things really started happening on a more progressive level of being an athlete and a professional. Everything until then was a dream, and just hoping that something cool would happen from it. I did whatever it took, from giving massages to the guys on tour, selling my truck, and using my college fund.

Purple Inc: What do you think you and your generation of professional women brought to surfing?

Rochelle: We raised the level of surfing in barrels and in performance at a time when we had to prove ourselves not only to the world, but also in our own sport and even to the extent of creating a legitimate industry.

Purple Inc: Now look at it, with the live webcast for all the events.

Rochelle: The last couple of events have been showcased in such a great way.

We haven’t seen a Hawaii woman win a world title in such a long time. Lynne Boyer won in 78, and in 79 Rell Sun won. Keala [Kennelly], Megan [Abubo] and I all came runner up to the world title through our careers. Being able to watch Carissa win the world title in France from my living room on the North Shore was an amazing perspective in how far we have gone in many ways.

It also made me sad, knowing that our newly crowned Hawaiian women's world champion was not going to be able to surf in the Triple Crown of women's surfing, because there isn't one this year. For how far the level, the sport, the industry, and marketability are for the women, we do not have a place to express and be honored in Hawaii on the ASP World Championship Tour. That is a shame.

The industry side is what I think got messed up and intertwined so much, like everything else, that it went to that level of being in Costco and department stores. But that’s another story. I would have loved to have seen the reins pulled back a little bit. A little more quality control, but I think that’s why we are in the state that America is - everyone lives beyond their means, and has to keep buying

more, and we are just a big consumer feeding system. The industry as a whole got caught up in that, and lost a bit of integrity. For me, being on the tour for 17 years and having experienced everything that I did in helping develop the growth of the industry and as a surfer, burned me out.

Then I realized, I had become, and created within it all as well. So for the first year off the tour, I was kind of like, over it all. I didn’t really even feel like surfing. I spent more time with family on Kauai, I got back into massage and yoga and learning about my community and the environment that I was surrounded by that wasn't surfing. The land, the people living in it, and the home I live in.

Through that process I found my love for surfing again and that was in its purest form. You know surfers are still surfers no matter what. Its always back to the ocean - its healing, joy, and love.

Purple Inc: You mean without the competition?

Rochelle: Yeah, just the joy for surfing.

Auntie Rell used to tell me, no matter how far you go in competition and the world always know your roots, your love for the ocean and the keiki. I wanted to feel that again, I had gotten so far out there with it all, I had to find that place in my heart again and simplify it all back to my roots, and the pure simple joy of riding waves and loving the ocean.

Purple Inc: What do you think of these really young kids being pushed into the limelight and signing big contracts at such a young age? That’s different than it was for you coming up.

Rochelle: Right. There’s a pressure level that’s there that wasn’t there as much in the peak of my career, or even in the rise of it. Now, they have to be coy with the media, and have to be on their game with their competition and their sponsorships, and everything they do, because there’s a lot more surfers out there. As much as the media’s grown and the industry has grown, there’s less opportunity for sponsorship. It’s a more concentrated sponsorship pool, you either make it and you’re golden, or you’re just struggling. So, it’s tougher competition.

Now the kids are training, the pros are all focused and training more. When I was on tour, it was a lot of partying at times, and on the women's side the oldest competitor is 27.

Purple Inc: How do you feel about big companies, like Target, who are now starting to invest money into the surf industry?

Rochelle: It’s an obvious situation because they see that the surfing industry is making money…

If the industry isn’t going to take care of the women, thank God there is a Target that will.

We have the most amazing performances by women right now.

They are so on their game in every aspect and there’s no Triple Crown! I would like to see a company step up and sponsor the Women’s Triple Crown here in Hawaii.

There’s been some media going out that Carissa’s going to be given some wild cards in some men’s events, and I’m like “Okay, is that supposed to be a good thing?” I don’t think so.

It’s awesome that she has the ability to go up against those guys – but it’s like ‘are we going back to the nineties? Cause that’s what Lisa did– Margo was the same.’

Every generation there is always one or two women that are challenging the forefront and talent level. When are we going to see the sport as a whole be supported completely?

Purple Inc: Whom do you see picking up where you and your generation left off?

Rochelle: Carissa has a high level of tricks in her bag. From Kauai, Malia Manuel is amazing. To me, she’s still young enough where she’s not really in that category with the women who are in the (WCT) right now, but she’ll be the one that really raises the bar to a whole new level. Coco Ho, Bethany Hamilton, Stephanie Gilmore, Tyler Wright, Melanie Bartels, Sally Fitzgibbons - there are some incredible surfers- they all are high performance, graceful, powerful, and ride barrels.

In the day of the Alii, when Hawaii was truly Hawaii and it wasn’t a state, women were the grace in the water. They were the performance in the water. They surfed the best. It’s changed over the years. A lot of it is due to performance drive, ego, and the style of boards, the size of the women, but it makes sense that some day it’s going to eventually come to a place of equality.

There’s always the strength factor – and that’s one thing that was really cool that I was reminded of by this Hawaiian man, on the Big Island – he’s like, “We have to remember, the Hawaiian women were bigger women than they are today.”

I’m like ‘ah, the strength thing wasn’t an issue. They were just out there going for it. They had the grace, and they had the strength, and they had the size to be able to handle bigger surf, and whatever was put before them.

There was these games that were based on ability and challenge and this competitive drive that was inspiring. It was from every type of game that you can imagine, from the ocean and the earth. It was all true inspiration. It was ‘Let’s go and play some games, and inspire each other, and be the King and Queen of the mountain.’ That true spirit of competition, that is what drives people to do it and people to watch it. It’s that desire to go out there and do what you love, and perform it at your best, and flow with it, and feel how it stirs your spirit up, and creates this fun drive in you. It’s a true stoke.

No matter if you are on the ASP tour or surfing PK’s, that’s what you want to feel is that true spirit of sport and ability. I get the most drive and inspiration surfing with my friends whether it’s in competition or just going for a surf.

Purple Inc: What is the origin of what inspires a surfer in their addictive personality with the ocean?

Rochelle: It’s saltwater. It’s in our bodies. We are saltwater. We go to the ocean for cleansing, healing, inspiration, and rejuvenation, for life, and source, and information. We thrive on the movement of the ocean and all of its beauty, power, and serenity.

Purple Inc: How did you decide what you wanted to do when you quit the tour?

Rochelle: When I got off of the tour in ’07, I wanted to do something different. In my heart, I wanted to feel something different. I had already done Yoga for Surfer’s with Peggy Hall, so I was inspired to do something of my own. I gathered a production team with my friends, John Roderick, Leah Dawson, Channelle Sladics, and my brother Hoku Gordines all mountain and ocean active athletes. Then we began to create the DVD Surf Into Yoga, inspiring people with the beauty of the ocean, the beauty of Hawaii, and the synergy of surfing and yoga. As we began creating the project it inspired me to become a yoga teacher.

For me, it’s always about been about being creative and inspiring people, and myself. And that was the project that really snowballed into what I am doing today, with the North Shore Wellness Retreat here at my estate. Tying Surf Into Yoga into the retreat center has been me becoming a teacher of yoga, and incorporating my bodywork into it. I got my massage license when I was 20, on Kauai. Then I went back to Kauai to get my yoga certificate with Michelle Edwards at YogaAlign. It made sense because I was looking for something that I could work with the performance of athletes, and recovery and chronic pain because I was already feeling all that in my own body, and I wanted to align it with body work. It was natural for me to do YogaAlign because it’s all structural alignment and works with opening up and lengthening and activation of the psoas, and that whole stabilizing and strengthening the core while lengthening it as well. All of this while using the diaphragm to breathe and releasing with Ha breath, and the intentions behind it all.

I have also begun diving more into Hawaiian culture and the Ha breath, and its origin, and asking about the true effects of saltwater in my body. I have begun asking those questions and learning them. I’ve been studying with Living Life Source Foundation over in Manoa with Sensei Bruce Keaulani, learning Lomi while studying Hawaiian culture. Gosh, the more I begin to learn, the more I realize, I don’t know. I’m really stoked about learning vital information and Hawaiian Culture. Sometimes it’s like oh man, as I begin to learn more, there is that responsibility inside. The awakening of consciousness within is so big it’s almost scary – I can’t even explain it. I feel this different feeling inside as I adventure further into studying. There’s spirituality, history, culture, creation, the cosmos, and then there’s our body and our mind, which all ties into the people all around us. There is a lot to

become awakened to. To know that every single thing we do everyday within our mind and our body effects each other in this world at every level, and then to be responsible for our own actions.

Enjoying the gifts of nature-picking papayas in the backyard of Rochelleʼs estate.

Purple Inc: Is that a main goal now, to keep learning, and connecting Hawaiian spirituality to surfing and yoga, and then sharing that with others?

Rochelle: It is. I always have felt from when I first hit that success part of my career that I wanted to share. I’ve always been really inspired, so I like to send these messages of what I learn, and what I’ve experienced out to the world. What I learn and what I share is from my experiences and from what I’ve learned from other people. I am not saying what is. I just want to share what I’m learning, but you have to go seek it for yourself, find it for yourself and test it. Ask those questions yourself and feel within for what is. Come experience it, whatever place you are drawn to. For me everything becomes revealed when I jump into the ocean. But, everyone has their thing, their gift. When our own gifts are brought out, we can be more light in this world. We can grow up instead of getting old. Is it uprising or destruction-the choice is yours.

We have the choice every day, every moment. We think we’re in this slimy, gooey, crazy, mess in this life, stuck. And I've been frustrated and emotional, but it’s all part of the learning process. Sometimes the bad things that we label as bad, end up allowing us to see the good, and realize why or what it is that it serves a purpose for.

Purple Inc: What do you do on your time off, besides surfing?

Rochelle: I hang out with my friends, go cruise, bbq on the beach. Travel and experience different cultures. I love cooking and music.

I am still trying to learn how to play guitar. I love hiking and diving; I want to learn how to hold my breath for a really long time. Just being in the ocean. Recently some friends and I were out on a jet ski and this huge pod of dolphins was jumping and spinning all around us. It was really cool, special.

Purple Inc: How do you feel after that kind of experience?

Rochelle: It always seems to come at times when I just need it.

That light spirit of the dolphin is joyful. It was amazing.

Breathtaking.

Purple Inc: What does the next 10-15 years look like for you?

Rochelle: Well, I would like to move back to Kauai eventually.

You know, keep doing the same thing with wellness and surfing, get back to simplicity. Keep cultured and experienced and growing more in the Hawaiian culture. I am half Mexican/ Spanish so I would like to learn fluent Spanish. My grandfather was an artist so I want to get into the creative learning process.

Continue to let surfing and wellness be that spark of inspiration that keeps me youthful and going to different places in the world. As long as I am fortunate enough to get Channel Island Surfboards flowing, it’s all good. Thanks Al, Keep the magic

coming. My favorite board right now is the Timmy Curren’s model. I’m stoked that board designs are getting shorter for bigger waves. I’m sure I was over gunned for years.

Purple Inc: What is a fun play day on Kauai for you?

Rochelle: Go out and surf the end of the road, jump in the cold pond, go on a hike. Stay up in Kokee, or camp Polihale. I have been itching to get back out to the NaPali coast.

Purple Inc: Who would play the lead in the movie of your life?

Rochelle: Drew Barrymore. Kate Bosworth already did it.

(Laughing) Well that [Blue Crush] is essentially the same story.

That’s what I grew up with - the boys pushing me in and then cutting me off at the same time, telling me I can’t surf Pipe, and from some of my closest inspirations like Andy, Brado, Cody, Rueben, and Kai Borg growing up encouraging me to surf Pipe.

That’s what they do, and its like, “NO.” Keala [Kennelly] and I went out and proved it. It’s [Pipeline] still a proving ground.

Even now there is still only a couple of us girls charging it, and still very much so learning the wave. It is to me the most challenging wave and so rewarding when I come out of a big barrel.

Purple Inc: How do you feel about surfing Teahopu after Keala’s accident this year?

Rochelle: I was pretty disturbed about it because it hits so close to home. We are really good friends and I was really concerned about her. We have both been put in that same situation so many times. So, it’s challenging for me. I always want to go surf Teahopu every summer. I mean I am a like a freak about waves, but there are those certain things…Like sharks and the reef! I will say that I’m learning to not be intimidated by that but to honor it.

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Smile because I am blessed.

EMERGENCE TO WINTER

by J er ich o Rell

Waking is rising to a sublim e sh ade of gold, catch ing th e ligh t with th e skyline looking out at th at p e r f e c t p r o c e ssi o n o f f i sh i n g li n e s m e e ti n g th e wate r . O f lo si n g yo u r br e ath an d se e i n g th e e n d le ss abyss of th e oce an, f allin g into th e p ictur e sque back dr op of losing your se lf in a m om e nt and th e conf e ssions m ade wi th th o se m o m e n ts, h av i n g a si n ce r e co n v e r sati o n , li v i n g e n ti r e ly i n yo u r tr u th . T h o se af te r n o o n s of sur f , sh ar ing th e sp ace of th e h um ble souls se e k ing outwar d to th e se a to calm our wild sp ir its and f e e d th at gr e at f i r e o f d e si r e to be i m m e r se d i n th e e le m e n t, wh e r e ad r e n ali n e an d c alm r e so lv e m e e t.

T h e tim e s wh e n you ar e alone out th e r e wh e n e v e r yth ing disap p e ar s and you r e aliz e h ow gr and and f le e ting an d h ow be au tif u l it all is, h ow th is oce an sp e ak s m e tap h or ically. How le tting it all go and waiting f or th e tim ing of th at p e r f e ct wav e , using all your se nse s and le tting it all go to wait f or th at m o m e n t wi th o u t h e si tati o n i s m u ch li k e li f e . An d h o w f i gh ti n g i t o r le tti n g yo u r e go ge t i n th e way wi ll h um ble you, h ow ge tting h e ld unde r waiting in th e dar k ne ss f or th ose se conds, losing your br e ath underw ater an d w aiting to come up and surrendering t h ere unt il you surface. How ligh t becomes art ar ch e d wi th th e se a th i s n e w br e ath yo u r e ce i v e â&#x20AC;Ś Ho w watch i n g yo u r ch i ld m ak i n g ti n y f o o tp r i n ts i n th e san d alo n g yo u r s, si n gi n g i n th at swe e t sm all v o i ce th at co u ld br e ak yo u r h e ar t, be cau se yo u n e v e r k n e w you could lov e so m uch . . . Being exh austed with h ap p iness with th ose days you can steal away into a r i v e r , ar m s o u tstr e tc h e d to th e su n , f e e li n g th i s an c i e n t k n o wi n g th at we ar e tr u ly ble sse d , h av i n g a h um an conne ction, r e aliz ing th at wh om e v e r will be th e r e , is a ble ssing f or wh ate v e r tim e th e y ar e th e r e , an d tak i n g th at f e e li n g i n , th e m o m e n ts, wh e n so m e o n e tr u ly se e s yo u f o r wh o yo u ar e . T h o se laz y af te r no ons napping in th e sun and w aking up only to let yourself float in th e sea. Knowing th ere is reality, th er e' s always th ose th ings, th ose bills, th ose j obs, conf licts. But in th e end it' s so good because th er e is so mu ch b eauty as we ll. Grateful fo r th e abundance of th ose times, wh en you laugh so h ard with f r i e n d s, o n d e c k s watc h i n g su n se ts an d e ati n g f o o d th at was gr o wn wi th lo v e , su n bu r n e d f ac e s sm i li n g f r o m lo n g d ays o f h ar d wo r k an d h ar d p lay, e ati n g m an go e s war m f r o m th e su n , d r i n k i n g c o c o n u ts. . .

Watch ing th e f am iliar ity of p e op le wh o h av e all k nown you at som e p oint, lif e tim e s of stor ie s, and sm i li n g f r o m th e co r n e r o f a co f f e e sh o p . . . S tai n i n g yo u r f e e t r e d di r t cak e d i n be twe e n th o se j au n ts to th e j ungle, j ust m ov ing up war d to see wh at' s ov er th at next cor ner . And m issing so m any p laces, with so m any m or e you ne e d to se e and taste and touch , and k nowing th at wande r lust so f ie r ce ly, th at you too will cle an up nice ly and we ar be autif ul th ings, and walk down str e e ts of S p ain, O r Ne w Y or k , and th ey won' t know th at you ar e sp ecial because you know wh at is so v aluable in th is lif e, th at you will boar d tr ains j ust to h av e th e f eeling of watch ing th e wor ld r ecede in a blur , th at you will taste wine, an d star e at be au ti f u l p ai n ti n gs th at wi ll m o v e yo u to te ar s. Bu t th at yo u ar e h e r e , th e lo v e f o r a p lace th at h as absor bed into your h ear t, th at th is island, th is is h om e, and th is is wh er e you want to be. . .

ŠHeather Brown

The Godmother of Modern Surf Art

by L. Griffin

Early fall days in Hawaii are filled with sunshine, light winds, beautiful waves, and the for the moment uncrowded beaches and surf lineups that make up the postcard images the world sees and loves of Hawai'i. These are the days and feelings portrayed by the North Shore’s own resident artist, Heather Brown. I met up with the artist at her North Shore home nestled in the hills above the pristine coast of Oahu’s ‘Seven-Mile Miracle.’

If you are at all familiar with the artist, who has recently been referred to as the “Godmother Of Modern Surf Art,” you would not be surprised to know that when I arrived for our interview and photo shoot for her and her husbands clothing line, High Tide, Heather was picking fresh fruit from her yard and eggs from their hens. Sh was being followed by 3 jolly dogs and a 20 pound cat named Charlie for a surprise breakfast including fresh tangerine juice straight from the branch to the glass. As I enter into her world, I am immediately overcome by a feeling of pure joy, the kind of joy a child feels laying eyes on their first bicycle! We eat and laugh like Heather Brown at her home studio. we have known each other for years and in a few short minutes I understand how and why so many people worldwide have gravitated to her beautifully colored art.

“When I was in school I was so focused on printmaking, bold lines and usually very mono toned work, but when I graduated and could not afford printmaking gear so I transformed my style to paint and brush and just started experimenting creating colors, hues and shades. I am really happy on how it all came together!”

Over the next few days, every thing I felt from Heather’s first warm welcome has only been heightened. " She truly is the happiest person on earth," her husband Chris explains as we take a break from shooting the photo editorial for High Tide down at one of the North Shores beautiful beaches. "Her paintings share that experience, they evoke in the viewer the feelings that you have when you are enjoying your days in the Islands, watching the great surf, experiencing the Hawaiian lifestyle, seeing a breaching whale for the first time, it is an energy and you just want more and more to surround you" Heather Brown received her bachelors of fine arts from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa and hit the ground running to create her own unique style and enter into the world of the professional artist. "I never would have thought that my art would reach so far around the world and touch so many peoples lives," explains Brown, "and at the same time I always knew that I loved to create art so much that no matter what obstacles came my way, I would always strive to make this my way of life full time." And full time it is. Heather has had 22 solo exhibitions in the past 18 months with shows selling out of her hard to come by originals within hours of the doors opening. "I receive so many emails from aspiring artists asking my secrets or for advice and I usually tell them the same two things, create an original style that comes from within and work, work, work," laughs Brown. Smiles and laughs during the three days are infectious and abundant, as is work.

Every morning I arrive and Heather has already been up since before the sunrise, personally reading and responding to fan’s emails, tweets and Facebook messages, then paint, silkscreen, create color palettes for her new line, scan designs for her Rip Curl by Heather Brown line and, well, you get the point. As we finish up for the day she is right back behind her paint covered easel, currently creating a 47 piece exhibit in which each piece hangs together comprising one huge installation for her upcoming show. As a writer I used to feel that I was one of the most

Tropical Paradise by Heather Brown

Life at Sea Level by Heather Brown motivated people in the state, but I am very quickly humbled

by Heathers work ethic and even more by her unbelievably great attitude when faced with mountains of "to do's" and deadlines stretching 18+ months out!

After my first day with Heather and Chris at their studio, I go into Haleiwa town to grab a bite to eat and walk around one of the coolest little beach towns I've ever visited. I walk into the Wyland Gallery and am immediately taken back by a huge wall devoted to Heather Brown; here you can find a full catalog of Heathers limited edition pieces as well as originals. There are 3 groups of people admiring her work and it is amazing how each one has a smile on their face like they just shot down the water slide, this folks, this is

what happiness looks like. I walk down the street to the world famous Matsumoto’s Shave Ice and am totally taken back as I enjoy my large rainbow colored shave ice and peruse the shop.

The ever-humble Heather Brown never let on that she was asked by one of Hawaii’s most famous businesses to create the art for their 60th anniversary! When I ask the owner, Stanley, about the collaboration he quickly tells me that this is their best selling design out of about 50 and how "She is just the sweetest girl, her art is a bonus!"

I fall asleep that night with a smile on my face and find myself waking up at dawn and watching the North Shore come to life, this is Hawaii, this is the North Shore of Oahu and this is pure bliss. In the following two days I not only get to see Heather’s private collection of her art from past and present, I am also taken to every must see out of the way beach, poke shop, hiking trail and hidden gem that graces Oahu’s North Shore.

Sad to leave, we finally say our goodbyes and I am almost speechless, how do you put a person like Heather Brown and her trademark unique art into words?

I return to my hotel room to an email from Heather thanking me for taking time the past few days to cruise with them. I am about just about brought to tears in the knowledge that not only have I just been in the presence of artistic greatness, but also I just truly may have met the world’s happiest person, and I find myself more motivated then ever to follow suit.

You can follow Heather Brown: www.HeatherBrownArt.com www.HeatherBrownSurfArtBlog.com Facebook: Heather Brown Surf Art Twitter: HeatherBrownArt

2011 John Kelly Awards by Heather Brown

Haleiwa Wa’a by Heather Brown

Soul Music with

Ken Solin

by Amanda Baker

Anini Beach on the North Shore of Kauai looked surreal. The grey, wintery, storm clouds hovered above the horizon line threateningly. Thunder rolled loudly across the water and the air was electric with lightning, yet the ocean itself was calm glass, and so clear you could see every rock beneath the surface. It was obviously raining out at sea, but the beach remained free of raindrops as the small wedding party gathered around the bride and groom hopefully.

Ken Solin sang Somewhere Over The Rainbow– his pleasing, deep voice carrying as he played the song on his acoustic guitar.

The music completed the scene perfectly as the Hawaiian rain held off just long enough for the couple to exchange vows, and for the photographer to capture the pictures. A rainbow reached from the stormy-­‐looking sky to the still sea -­‐ the whole thing appeared almost otherworldly in its beauty, and Ken’s music completed the experience.

Ken describes his style of music as having both reggae and bluegrass inYluences. A self-­‐taught musician, Ken picked up the guitar in college, motivated by the music of the Grateful Dead. Playing along with recordings of Jerry Garcia allowed him to learn basic chords and progressions. For the past twenty years, Ken has continued to teach himself to play the guitar and has developed his powerful singing voice. He says, “I sing my heart out, and it’s therapeutic for me. I have a degree in anthropology -­‐ I’ve studied mysticism and shamanism. Through singing, I am able to draw out what is in the depths of me, and it feels shamanic and transcendental at times. As Bob Marley said, ‘He who feels it, knows it.’” Maybe this explains how Ken’s music supported and contributed to the mystical feeling of that Anini beach wedding.

When asked what drives his passion for music, Ken spoke of his journeys to Israel. “I am a Jewish man and I’ve written many songs for Israel – but they are really for everyone. They are songs of hope. They are love songs – love of God, and love of humanity.” He is currently working on an album, but to experience Ken’s music now, go to You Tube and search Ken Solin. The video All Is One captures his vibe perfectly. It transports the watcher to Kauai, and imparts the message Ken takes from his journey through life and especially from his pilgrimages to Israel.

Playing at the Kealia Farmer’s Market every other Sunday and at Café Coco on Tuesday evenings are his regular gigs, but he also is open to play weddings and festivals on demand. He has had the opportunity to play with such notables as Bill Kreutzmann from the Grateful Dead, Mike Gordon of Phish, vocalist Tony Childs, and Michael Kang from the String Cheese Incident.

Ken credits his work as a certiYied Rolf practitioner for adding a whole new level to his music. Bringing the principles of structural alignment into his music takes his sound to a unique place. He says, “I’m a musician, and I also work with people to help them become more free and balanced in their bodies. It enhances my music because I play from the centerline of my body.” The depth in his voice and the uniqueness of his music can elevate the soul. rolfguildkauai.com

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Pathway to Plenty

by Amanda Baker As 2011 comes to a close, many people are expressing the sensa7on of 7me moving more rapidly than ever. Can this year truly be almost over? Are we really poised on the brink of 2012? The answer is yes.

If you celebrate the Holidays during this 7me of year, it’s now 7me to buy giLs again. Maybe this has been a great year, and you are looking forward to an abundant Holiday season. Savoring the treasures of beau7ful clothing, decadent foods, and fine drink allows us to emit a vibra7on of plenty. Thus, we start our new year on this plen7ful note, and more treasures are aTracted into our lives during the following year.

There is currently a lot of informa7on available about abundance and manifesta7on – if one wishes to read a book on these topics, there are many to choose from. The “Law of ATrac7on” is widely discussed. This law basically states that we are constantly drawing material items (or lack thereof) into our lives by the vibra7on we are sending out.

Essen7ally, this law promises that if we hold a grateful amtude and a general excitement for life, more opportuni7es and material goods will be drawn into our lives. All the evidence appears to support the validity of this law – and Newton’s Law, “For every ac7on, there is an opposite and equal reac7on,” seems to be another way to state the same idea.

But maybe things feel a bit 7ght, and the giLs and Holiday feasts will be on the slim side this year. If it has been a less than abundant year, how is it possible to overflow with gra7tude and zest for life? For some people, this may seem like a vicious cycle – how does one step off, and reset the wheel of manifesta7on?

As the wise John Lennon said, “You don’t take nothing with you but your soul.” At the end of this journey called life, when we die, perhaps our spirits perish with our bodies, and that is truly the end of our consciousness.

However, there is also the definite possibility that there is an eternal part of ourselves that con7nues on far past the end of our physical sojourn. If the laTer is the case, then John Lennon’s words are applicable, and the amount of material items one owns becomes irrelevant. Suddenly, the idea of plenty takes on a new meaning. If we redefine the word plenty to encompass more than material goods, it is possible to use the Law of ATrac7on in a new way.

The concept of “You don’t take nothing with you but your soul,” invokes the ques7on: What most influences growth and expansion on a soul level? Experiences have the ability to change our path, enrich our souls, and shape our des7nies. Time spent exploring a new place, enjoying the outdoors, listening to good music, and laughing with friends expands us on a soul level. In the case that the only thing that truly lasts forever is our soul, or spirit, then these 7mes are the very most valuable aspects to life.

In the summer issue of Purple Inc., we interviewed a woman who is a keeper of Hawaiian wisdom, Puna Dawson.

From Puna, we learned that tradi'onal Hawaiian wealth included more than one’s material assets -­‐ free %me was given value. If we widen the defini7on of abundance to include free 7me and experiences, we can view the Holiday season in a new way.

Instead of focusing primarily on giLs and the money (or lack of money) to buy them, we begin to focus on the 7me that we spend cul7va7ng the adtude of celebra7on. Viewing our

free 7me as part of our ‘net worth’ as Puna suggests, this free 7me suddenly has increased value, and we are mo7vated to use it wisely. Maybe the aspects of celebra7ng involving laughing, dancing, relishing 7me with loved ones, watching our children play -­‐ even playing with them -­‐ are actually more valuable than worldly giLs or treasures. What if looking at free 7me in this way could start the new year off on a vibra7on that will generate plenty during the following year – regardless of how much money we spend during the holiday season?

Where aTen7on goes, energy follows.

In other words, what we concentrate on causes energy to flow towards the object of our aTen7on, giving it life and power. Concentra7on and aTen7on are very valuable tools. We have a choice as to where we direct the laser-­‐like power of our aTen7on – we can use this laser to highlight a feeling of lack, or we can redirect this beam towards something that we may have an abundance of, such as: crea7vity, fitness, laughter, friends, adventure, the opportunity to watch stunning sunsets or whales, and free 7me.

Perhaps as we enter 2012, the pathway to prosperity elevates to a new place where we begin to redefine the concept of abundance to include free 'me and experiences. As we integrate this new defini7on, we may realize that listening – to the people around us, to children, even to the subtle, figura7ve voices of the wind or ocean – can reveal keys as to how to move forward effec7vely. As we prac7ce walking on this new pathway, maybe our very souls will expand along with our ‘porOolio of wealth.’ Maybe this is exactly where we are meant to be right now, at this very powerful moment in 7me. Now that is cause for celebra7on.

“It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.”

–Mother Teresa

The Grace of Gifts

by Lois Ann Ell When my dog Butter—my comrade, my baby before my babies— died after ten years, a friend called to say she was dropping by a gift. The friend was Pam, a staunch animal advocate and volunteer coordinator at Kaua’i Humane Society. She showed up with two coffees and a children’s book titled “Dog Heaven” by Cynthia Rylant. She gave it to me under the guise that it was for my children, who at the time were four and two years old—tricky ages to explain Butter’s now permanent absence—but she and I both knew the book was really for me. We sat on my front stoop on a clear winter morning and took turns reading pages aloud to each other (mostly she read as I could not see well through tears); how in dog heaven each dog has a home, and how they all get a puffy cloud to snooze on, and so on. A year later, after about twenty reads to the kids, when my friend Lisa’s dog died, I gave the book to her and her four children. Hopefully she will pass it on as well someday.

There’s a book by Gary Chapman, called the “Five Love Languages.” He writes that we all have our own way we give and receive love—words of afBirmation, quality time, receiving gifts, acts of service and physical touch. Pam’s gift stands out as stellar because she checked off all this criteria in one fell swoop. And the piece de resistance was that I was able to pay the gift forward. In the ‘language’ of receiving gifts, Chapman believes that the “thoughtfulness behind the gift shows that you are known, cared for and prized, above whatever was sacriBiced to bring the gift to you.”

Our gorgeous, glowing model Yoshi portrayed the art of receiving beautifully in the Purple Inc. Winter Edition Photo Shoot. She dragged her tired, working feet home to Bind an unexpected abundance of gifts laid out on a table. Every chic item a wahine would love to have—a teeny bikini, scented, smooth lotions, a sexy silk corset, delicate jewelry, velvety cake, a little of the bubbly and more—all hand crafted by Kaua’i artists.

If you break it all down very simply, the holidays, in essence, are about giving and receiving love—in the guise of gifts. Not frantic, frivolous, sloppy buying, but spending with intention; thoughtful, conscious consuming, and if possible, surprising your beloveds with spectacular gifts.

An easy way to pay it forward during these months of giving and holidays? Buy local. We all know by now this ensures your friends, family and community will directly beneBit from your purchases, strengthening the island economy, above a plethora of other reasons.

Also, as Chapman states and we all know, gifts aren’t always monetary. Just ask my Dad, who received a coupon book from me as a Christmas gift for several years, good for car washings and window cleanings, some of which he still has yet to redeem. Or ask my sweetheart Ryan, who views the concept of giving and paying it forward in a simple approach: “If you are out surBing and it’s one of those days where the peak happens to be right in front of you, giving you wave after wave, and you see someone patiently waiting on the shoulder, give them your next wave,” he suggested.

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Answering The Call Of The

Whales

by Amanda Baker

photo © Rich Wonder

t was 2002 and spring was coming

to Park City, Utah – a ski town situated in the mountains at 8000 feet. The end of winter had s7lled the ski liLs I rode almost every day to my on-­‐mountain job, and the snow was mel7ng, leaving a muddy guck where once the sparkling-­‐white powder had been.

As winter waned, I began experiencing incredibly vivid nighmme dreams of dolphins -­‐ as if these ocean dwellers beckoned me, reaching out across water and earth with their sonars, urging me to come and find them. I soon realized that to discover the source of these mysterious dolphin dreams I must leave everything familiar, and take a leap of faith across the ocean. I had never been to Hawaii in my life, and although I had traveled to several interna7onal loca7ons, I had never lived anywhere but Utah in all my twenty-­‐seven years. Nevertheless, the dolphin dreams con7nued to intensify and I became convinced that they were more than just dreams -­‐ I was actually being called by real dolphins. Summoning all my courage, I quit my job, packed my belongings into a storage unit, condensed my clothes into a backpack, and bought a one way 7cket to Hawaii.

When I landed on Kauai I was totally blown away by beauty -­‐ by the azure ocean touching soL sand, and by the jade-­‐colored slopes of the island down which white waterfalls cascaded in thin ribbons. All I wanted to do was to be at the beach. I spent countless days on an east-­‐side beach where crowds are sparse, and golden sand is plen7ful. I was on a mission to uncover

the elusive reason I had been called to this gorgeous, thirty-­‐mile rock floa7ng in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. I spent most of my days, from sunrise to sunset, swimming (when the waves weren’t too intense), laying in warm sand enraptured in rays of healing sunlight, or under my umbrella with my journal and pen in hand, wri7ng.

My journal became full of words of longing for the ability to swim out in a greater variety of condi7ons – I stared at the ocean for hours, hoping. Each day I learned something about the ocean, and with each week I became a stronger swimmer. I was unaware that the oceanic world would soon reveal a huge surprise – the acroba7cs of the mighty whale.

The first 7me I saw a whale breach I was completely shocked – I hadn’t even considered whales, I’d been so focused on dolphins. I’d never seen anything so spectacular as the sight of the massive whale flying across the sky unexpectedly. I was filled with an ela7on so profound it was as if my every cell danced with it – as if bliss poured forth from the whale and filled me as I watched -­‐ cap7vated -­‐ from shore.

I wondered how much these water-­‐giants weighed. I did some research and learned: humpback whales weigh 79,000 pounds on average, and are 39 to 52 feet long. The whales emit a sort of song that they sing con7nuously, some7mes for more than 24 hours. The purpose of the song is undetermined. Each year the whales migrate from Alaskan waters to Hawaiian waters at the end of summer, to mate and

birth their young. Spending all winter in Hawaiian waters makes them a classic Hawaii winter sight. They swim 3500 miles to get here, and amazingly know right where they are going each year.

As that winter progressed I wondered if perhaps, as people who love the ocean enter its wintery surface – crashing waves on some shores and calm, aquarium-­‐like water on others – the vibra7on of the whale echoes throughout that swirling or s7ll, blue-­‐world, and their massive strength somehow touches us, making us braver. I swam out in the ocean and discovered what it feels like to truly be alive, realizing that the opportunity to be so near the Humpbacks is a very real blessing. Of course, I was never too close to the whales as I swam – it seemed both rude and idio7c to swim out to their depths – so I stayed fairly near shore. As the days passed, the aqua7c masters came closer and closer to shore, as if they sensed me camped out on the beach. I now knew that it was not only the sonar of a dolphin that had called me here, but the far-­‐reaching call of the whales.

The following summer, I met Rich Wonder, a person whose stories are as varied and gripping as the stories one might read in an ac7on-­‐adventure novel. Rich has meditated with the Dalai Lama, traveled by camel through the Egyp7an desert, river-­‐boated down the Amazon River – but his greatest experience was to swim with the Humpback Whales off the shores of Tonga. I asked Rich to share his story of swimming with the Humpback Whales for this ar7cle.

Rich says, “A#er seeing the movie, ‘ The Whale Rider,’ a friend invited me to Tonga. This country is one of two places in the world where deep-­‐sea swimming (non-­‐scuba) is allowed with the great Humpback Whales during their September migraGon.

my chest and opened my heart.

“My Life-­‐changing moment arrived only a#er waiGng for six days for the whales to come to us. I jumped off the boat that had carried us away from the island, and entered the depths of the vast ocean. Three to six foot swells hid the boat, my friends, and any sight of shoreline. I felt all alone in the whales’ immense world. Taking a deep breath I dove down. I saw nothing. I came up, took another breath, and then dove deeper.

“A#er coming up for a much needed breath, I dropped down again.

She curiously cruised past me. Overcome with thrill and excitement I almost forgot to li# my camera when we locked eyes, mine looking deeply into hers.”

“Suddenly the water darkened. I thought I was delirious. Two penetraGng, entrancing orbs -­‐ the whale's eyes -­‐ were approaching me, coming straight at me, not past me as my friend had told me. I saw the slit, the whale's mouth. My only thought was, "Please..., don’t open your mouth.

Rich replied, “I had to surrender. I had to

“Kicking my fins as rapidly as possible, I had to let go of the concept that my liSle body could out-­‐swim this massive mammal. I felt like a leaf floaGng in the giganGc ocean. It was when I relaxed and let go that I dropped lower in the ocean, and the whale turned its enormous body and glided over me. Its powerful pectoral fin gently graced

“I released all fear and felt blessed to have been touched by one of the ancient ancestors.

ALer hearing this story, I asked, “What was it exactly that allowed you to relax enough to be that close to a whale in the middle of the ocean, and to not be afraid?”

recognize that there were much larger forces than myself at work – the whale, the ocean. I had to let go. I had to trust.”

At this 7me in our world when so many people are experiencing big changes, when our Earth itself is in a process of transforma7on, these words seem applicable not only to swimming with whales, but to being alive in general. Maybe the best way to ride through the waves of change is to apply Rich’s technique of being in the middle of the ocean with the whales, and to surrender to the possibility that a larger force is at work. Through this act of lemng go, maybe we become pliable enough to easily flow along this ride of transi7on, to emerge triumphantly into the brand new day that awaits us all.

Rich Wonder- MyShirtStories.com

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