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17 ceramics artists collaborating at UH
Seventeen professional ceramic artists from around the world will spend four weeks at the University of Hawai'iiManoa ceramics facility beginning Monday as part of the latest East-West Ceramics Workshop, an international artistic collaboration that brings together artists and UH students to create and discuss their work.
The artists specialize in different techniques and clays, from hand-built porcelain to wheel-thrown stoneware, and fire their work using techniques ranging from raku pit firing to high-fire kiln firing.
The program is organized by UH art professor Suzanne Wolfe, who organized similar programs in 1995 and 1998.
The participating artists this year come from New Zealand, Korea, Taiwan, Germany, Australia, Canada, China, Japan, Latvia, Hong Kong, the Netherlands and the United States.
The public is invited to chat with the artists and watch them work from 9 to 11 a.m. on Aug. 3.
Finished work will be on display in the UH Art Gallery from Sept. 1 to 27. An exhibition of student work produced in the cross-cultural exchange will be on display in the Commons Gallery.
Five Hawai'i teachers' efforts recognized
The Congressional Youth Leadership Council has recognized the efforts of a number of Island teachers.
Rudy Zimbra of Saint Louis School and Ronnell Nipp of Wai'anae High School were recognized for their efforts at actively seeking out extracurricular leadership development programs to enhance their students' educational experiences.
The council also lauded Wray Jose of Moanalua High School, Eleyne Fia of James Campbell High School and Earl Nakamura of Moloka'i High School for encouraging their students to pursue their career interests.
Test board chooses HPU professor
Dr. Carlos Juarez, associate professor of political science and academic coordinator for international studies at Hawai'i Pacific University, has been appointed as a faculty consultant to the Advanced Placement program of the College Board and Educational Testing Services.
Juarez joins other college faculty and AP teachers from around the world this summer at the University of Nebraska to evaluate and score AP examinations in government and politics.
UH journalism professor honored
Lowell Frazier, a University of Hawai'i journalism professor, was recently awarded the President's Commendation for his work as the director of the Parvin/Freedom Forum Journalism Studies Program.
More than 200 Chinese journalists have come to the University of Hawai'i as part of the program.
Since 1992, Frazier has been instrumental in renewing grant support for each year's cohort of participants.
