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My art piece was created to symbolize the different places of Maui and to highlight Lahaina and the flow of water between each place. I also wanted to write "Mālama iā Maui mai ke ahi" to show that I want Maui to be protected from the devastating fires that have happened there during this time. I marbled the canvas to show how the words can somewhat blur away and leave Maui as the key point of view and the main thing on the canvas. I also used the colors I did to show the water running between each place, the places themselves, and to really highlight and spotlight Lahaina from the others.

peer reviewed by Quinn, Kainani, and Kumu Malia.

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For my final Maui Art piece I decided to tie dye a piece of card stock. I used the colors blue and pink because those are my personal favorite colors. After allowing the art piece to dry over the weekend I spent time and wrote a reflection consisting on the tie dyed piece of paper. I wrote in red pen because I felt it contrasted well and the red represented the color of fire. After having written my whole paged reflection I used a Maui cut out and traced, then cut out the shape of Maui using my tie dyed piece of paper. I then glued the cut out of Maui and added it onto a clear piece of paper in my art book. The tire dye on the blank white paper created something very deep that caused contrast throughout my piece. After gluing the piece to the white paper I wrote around my piece words that I thought related to the tragedy that had taken place in Lāhaina, and scenarios that I felt had a personal connection to me and those around me that learned about Maui. I felt that my piece really reflected and connected the the fires that occurred on Maui because I wrote and talked a lot of how I think it will be impacting the community, and the islands of Hawaiʻi throughout the future. I spoke of how through this tragedy may come great change that may progress us and uplift the lāhui and ʻāina in way we never could of imagined.

Pear reviewed by: Qairo, Em, Hilinaʻi.

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While I was making my art piece, I wanted it to represent how there is always good in bad and chaotic situations. I incorporated that theme by writing all the big bad things that happened to Maui in bold lettering because like how you usually look at the big letter first, many people only look at the bad that is happening with the fires. But if you look closely, you can see that there are good things that happened to Maui in green because good can only grow if bad is around. During the production of my work, I was unsure on what I should draw. I wanted to draw something along the lines of someone holding Maui to represent how we are all caring for Maui, but I couldn’t get the design right. So, I decided that I should just draw what came to mind when I thought of the fires. I thought of how chaotic it was but how even under all of that chaos, there was still hope. That's why I drew it the way I did.The supplies I used for this project were watercolor, Posca pens, Sharpies, watercolor pens, and Expo pens.

Peer review by: Kaimalu Almodova, Daylin Heather (Mom), Konrad Heather (Dad)

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peer reviewed by: Kaila, Teagan, and Kumu Malia

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For this project I made the word Maui in big letters. I colored the letters A and I green and blue to show signs of life. On the M and U side, I painted it red and orange to represent the fire. On the fire side, I drew details like burning trees to show the damage that the fire created. But on the side that represents life, I drew thriving trees to show what Maui was like before the fires. The last thing I drew was waves on the bottom to show the ocean waves that saved the people of Lahaina when they jumped in the water to save themselves from the fire.

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The purpose and intention of my piece was to show how we want Maui to come out of these dire times. The small sun in the middle rising up from the mountain represents a new day and a fresh start. The sun also symbolizes how hot it can be on the island, especially in that area of it. The outer sun rays represent the Hawaiian folklore demi-god Maui. The mountain the first sun is coming up from is supossed to symbolize Haleakalā, which in english translates to house of the sun. The three diamonds in the middle represent new growth from the ashes and death that may be above. The row of lei hala going across represent trying to move on from the disaster. But as you can see they are going in the other direction which shows how big of a deal the fires were since they were traumatic for thousands of people. And usually with trauma it takes a while to be able to move on, so the lei hala are sort of being held back for a moment. The 6 maka ihe above the lei hala  are to have protection over the remaining people of Lahaina and the families affected. And to also protect the soil that may still be good and usable under all the ash and death. And at last, the background is pink because that is the island of Mauiʻs known color.  My art piece is one of 4 connecting to Hilinaʻi, Kealaula, and Rhydens art pieces making a mural when placed all together. Our mural connects to tell a story of the despair, how it ended, and the possible future outcome ending with peace.

Peer reviewed by Lulu, Cadie, and Hilinaʻi

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The meaning to my art piece is how the devastation of the Maui fires affected the whole community. Some of the words I wrote in pink for Maui are Restoration because people are currently working to restore the land, and lastly unity and love which symbolises the community working together and helping each other to try and make it out okay.

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The intention of this piece was to bring Maui healing and life. The pink background symbolizes Maui with their island color. The white pewa in the middle means to bring healing and good health to the people who were affected by the fires.  The two lei hala going down the center of the pewa recognizes the people who passed away because of the fires.  The four maka ihe on the inner corners of the pewa are meant to bring protection and help to those people in Lahaina. The two circles represent the sun and how I visualize the sun rises over the island of Maui showing a sign of peace, and end of chaos. This piece connects to the mural created with Rhyden, Kealaula, and Sachi because the sun connects with the ink print in the center of Sachiʻs and Rhydenʻs piece, and the pewa design connects to Kealaulaʻs pewa design. We all wanted to show how in the end there will be peace, and Lahaina will be healed and restored.

Peer reviewed by, Kealaula, Rhyden, and Kumu Malia

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by: Pualokomaikai Pule
I made this piece to represent the fires and the pain on Maui, Lāhainā. The fire and the blood is made to represent how much the community and Hawai'i are affected. As a people, a Lāhui, we come together; praying, donating goods to the families who's homes were lost. That is why the healing and Protection symbols are there. The words on the bottom traced with a thick sharpie are words of support and love. It shows how I am able to be apart of the people who support and love, even if I cannot physically be there.
Overall, although the colors, the flames, and the blood are here to represent the negative traits affecting our 'āina, the word "Lāhainā" in the middle of the page, shows up that although our homes may be torn down and our land ruined. . . together, we are stronger and will be able to stand.

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My mini art piece is symbolizing my hope, and love for Maui.I added a little blue in my painting because of how I wish rain to bring rain to Maui so the fire can stop. I put pink because that is Mauiʻs color. I also put green because of How I want there to be growth in Lahaina. The Maka ihe means that I wish there to be healing. I also Put the lei hala because I want the fire to be done. I also put the pewa in my painting because I want good health in Lahaina. Lastly I put the lau so there can be new life. This is my mini art and I am here for maui and I hope that Lahaina to restore how it was before.
( Peer reviewed by: Hiʻilani, Noel, Makaylah.

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When I looked at my art piece I think it is very meaning full and has a lot of manaʻo behind it. I choose the pewa (hourgalss shape) to represent healing and a good recovery. I also choose green for more healing. The pink is for the island of Maui. And the red dripping and the red on the bottom is for all the fires and the people that were lost in the fire. I lastly added blue so the rain could pour down on lahaina and stop the fires.

peer reviewed by: Lamaku, Kaedren, la'ahia

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The stickers I designed and printed in this masterpiece serve the purpose of bringing attention to the Maui wildfires and spreading awareness for this tragedy. Though they all seem basic and small, each one serves a important purpose and hold a deep meaning. For example, the stickers with the suns on them represent Haleakala, and the dry conditions leading up to the fire. The sticker with the outline of Maui with all the triangles on it represents the fires that took place. All of the intrecet designs are meant to send love to maui. Just simply slapping one on, say, your water bottle can show that you care about Maui and that you are offering your prayers. Show that you care about Maui by using these stickers.
Peer Reviewed By: Em, Pono, and Pueo

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When i see my art work i see my creativeness in my art i tried to do a trendy kinda vibey kinda thing, I really messed up in the beginning but i bounced back up and tried my hardest to finish just the lahainagans when the fire came they got up and ran.
Peer reviewed by: Lamaku Souza, Laiku Apo, Kielen Cayan

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I created this art piece to demonstrate the fact that while Lāhainā is persevering they are also protected which is the reason why I chose a spearhead as my main symbol because it is protecting maui. I drew the line of pewa on the top with red, yellow, and orange because it shows that the parts of Maui that are burning are being healed. The primary color of my art piece is green because it is supposed to be the color of peace, fertility, rebirth, and harmony. Lastly, the triangles that are at the bottom of the page represent the end of the suffering for Lāhainā.

peer reveiwed:Jacob, Kalahaku, and Kamryn.

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On my Lahaina master piece I used rainbow colors to represent growth and a new beginning. I also made "hope" the main title because hope will help the people of Lahaina rebuild.
I used these shapes for these reasons:
Maka Ihe:  Shows healing and protection
Lei Hala: Represents the ending
Huinakolu: Shows islands and kanaka
The words that I re-wrote in black pen also share the message of hope.

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When you look at my art piece their is a lot of colors. My pink stands for Maui. The blue stands for the ocean. And green for the land. I put a lot of questions about Maui in the background.  I smeared and blurred my art so it represents the smoke that was on Maui. And lastly I put bold Words About Maui.
Peer revived by: Samuel, Harly, and Brok

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I made my mini master piece about the healing on Maui and that even though the fire was tragic we can learn to be resilient and build time for healing. I involved different shapes with in the piece like the Lau, Huinakolu, and the Lei Hala which represents other islands and kanaka giving help and care towards Maui with the pink around the Huinakolu represent Maui and the Lau on the sides give healing while the Lei Hala represents the end of the fire. The giant words E Ola and Aloha are for Maui so they can Live on, and care for each other.
(Peer reviewed by: Brok Kawakami, Alana Akuna, and Kalyn Lee)

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In my Mini Masterpiece I put green to represent regrowth and a new start and I also put pink to show Maui. Green is regrowth and regrowth is so that Maui's trees, plants, and everything just heals quickly and looks new and fresh. I wrote about how we should help the people and the ohana from Maui. I am very thankful for all the ohana who flew to Maui to help all the suffering.

(Peer edited by Daiki Sellers, Alana Akuna, and Kealapono Samson)

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This is my Maui masterpiece. In my art piece, I made the background blue to represent the ocean. I also wrote the word Maui instead of drawing the island because my idea worked better with words, and also because I could make the letters pink, which is Maui's color. I put the fire in the "u" because it was close enough to the "i", and also because it was the only letter that had an opening at the top. I made the dot on the "i" a bucket because I wanted to make everything in the word "Maui", I didn't want to make anything I didn't have to. I made the water putting out the fire because. This represents the healing of Maui.
Peer reviewed by Quinn, Kiary, and Kumu Parker.

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For this masterpiece about Maui, My friends and I decided to collaborate to make this masterpiece. This masterpiece is solely based on Maui. Our main intention of this art piece is to bring life into Maui to heal them even though they may be in a dark place to show that prayers are with them. The liveliness of not only the land but the life inside of them will come back. Our piece symbolizes signs of healing and protection. Our designs correlate because we all have a symbol(s) to correlate to each other's pieces. Hilina’i and I have the same design and style. Sachi's and Rhyden’s also have the same design and style. Hilina’i and I drew pewa's in the middle of our canvases as a sign of healing because that is mainly what our individual pieces are focusing on. In Hilina’is piece you will notice she drew semi-circles on the side of her canvas. This is to represent the sun rising and also to show signs of life. The sun rays inside of the semi-circles also match Sachi’s art piece but they also represent life. You also may notice she drew huinakolu’s in the middle of her pewa and also on the side. Those are to represent life ending and giving lei. My piece has Maka Ihe as a sign of protection for Maui. I drew the Maka Ihe to protect Maui from any other harm that may be trying to come their way. The huinakolu’s on my piece are signs of the liveliness of the mountains. Inside the huinakolu’s you will find waves that correlate to Rhyden's piece but they also show signs of life. For Sachi’s and Rhyden’s pieces, they both decided to do a block print in the center of their pieces. This block print is a symbol of how we want Maui to come out of this while acknowledging its past and present. The sun represents a new beginning, and the demi god Maui. The three leaves in the middle of the mountain represent new growth that will come from Lahaina’s ashes. Around Sachi’s block print, you will see that the sun's rays represent liveliness and that the light they need in their life will come soon. For Rhyden’s piece, you will find Sachi’s block print in the center. You will also find waves and whales swimming around it. The whales are a symbol of life, how Lahaina was a place of life for whales. Every day was a day of sunshine because the whales would always migrate there. The waves represent a safe place for the whales. It's also manifesting life and wealth.

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The meaning to my art piece is the history of Maui and the struggles of what the native people are dealing with. I drew the Hawaiian flag because it represents the history of the eight Hawaiian islands. I chose those words because it represents the people that are going through it and struggling during those hard times. I also wrote words of prayer and hope to pray for their safety and that they will find their lost family members. The overall meaning to this whole piece is to show the people who see and read it what's really happening on Maui and what they're going through.

Peer review by: Faith, Taera, Aiko, Awa

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My art piece was supposed to look super beautiful. However, I spilled a lot of ink from my pen by accident and messed it up. However it is supposed to show how much fire destroyed Lahaina, but over time we can overcome those challenges life offers and let life come back. I used blue because over time there will be peace in Lahaina again. I also used a lot of Huinakolu because the fire was on houses and islands. I also used a Big Pewa because right now we are praying and more healing from all of the physical and emotional damage. Finally I put a bunch of Lei Hala because sadly a lot of Lahaina has ended hover that is why I put some Lau because even though a lot of Lahaina has ended, a new era of life has begun.
Mahalo
Peer reviewers: Keahi, Khalil, Vance

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I feel as though the meaning of this art piece can be interpreted in many different ways, but as the artist, the way that I interpret it, is by thinking of it as a way of showing both the darkness, as well as the light within this situation. The dark at the upper right hand corner, along with the dark blues and violet hues represents the abiding issues and damages caused by the brushfires, and the tragedies that took place within the island. In contrast, the red, orange and yellow represent the light that we can still find despite all of these challenges, and stands as a symbol to remind us that there is hope, even within darkness. Lei hala and vines are also shown all throughout this art piece, representing the faith that we can have within the fact that the situation will get better. So many people, as well as the environment has been affected by this fire, but regardless, we can still do our best to support Maui and show love for the island and it's people.

Peer reviews by: Gabby, Kaydi, Ava

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My piece is about how Maui's wildfire has impacted Maui. The writing in the back explains Maui's situation and how they've been gaining lots of support from the neighboring islands. In front of the art piece, it includes shapes like the maka ihe, the pewa, and the lei hala. These shapes have certain meanings behind them; for example, the pewa means healing, while the lei hala means the end of something. I included these symbols in the drawing because they have meaningful messages, like how many are hoping for the end of the fire and deaths, and also for the island and people to gain healing. Overall, this work of art conveys a variety of deep messages and offers a unique way to support Maui. Peer reviewed by: Kaydi, Jaslyn, and Kumu Malia

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This is my Mini Maui Masterpiece. It is to represent the Maui fire and how tragic the fire was. The shapes represent healing, protection, and new life. I incorporated those colors because they represent the fire and ocean because when they couldn't find a spot to hide from the fire they had no other choice than to jump into the ocean.  I picked respect because those who were not involved in the situation don't know the pain that others feel. It also pained me to think how many have suffered the loss of others, in this tragic experience. This is why my Maui piece is important to me and was created.

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As I started this piece, I focused more on the cause of this fire, as if writing an investigation. This allowed me to explain my theories and questions. In my second free write, I expressed my concern and sympathy for those who lost their homes on Maui. in dark blue, I wrote "made me realize how lucky I am. thoughts and hopes to Maui." That way it would stand out against the watercolor and oil pastels. For the symbols, I used lau to represent new beginnings as the fires were put out. The second symbol I used was pewa, which mean healing, to show how the people on Maui are starting to heal. For my last symbol, lei hala, I used this one to reflect on how it is the coming to the end of the fires. Overall, I used these symbol to express my hope for Maui's healing. As you can see, I used a large lau symbol, and behind it were the faded letters of "The Maui Fires" this shows that healing and new life will prevail agains the destructions of the fires. Mahalo, Ava.

Peer reviewed by: Faith, Aiko, Kaydi

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My art piece was to symbolize the devastation of Maui. I wanted to acknowledge how we as a people had faced a challenge and still persevered. We had lost so much in that fire. Nevertheless, our spirits still had hope, never letting go of the small flicker of light burning in our hearts. I put the symbol pewa (hourglass shape), which means to hold together. Like the olonā cord, we will stand strong. I also added the leaf pattern. It represents the new life and growth that will come with the old and passed. These small symbols were in the colors blue and purple because those colors are used to calm anxiety and depression. I added Lahaina in red to remember how the fires had caused us so much pain. Finally, my silhouette of Maui was an outline of pink with a smaller outline in orange. This was to show how the fires and many tragedies can stand in our way, but it will never break up completely.

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My artwork is about how we need to show peace and love to Maui. I painted this blue and purple because whenever I think of peace, I think of Blue and purple. We need to help Maui be peaceful again and away from all of this violence that the wildfires are causing. I also added pink blotches of paint to represent Maui and it's state color. My freewrite talks about how the tragedys of Maui are really affecting the community and the whole island.
Peer reviewed by Noel, La'ahia, Hi'ilani

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The meaning of my art piece is to be eye catching for people to see, and become more aware of the recent events that occurred on Maui in a more artistic way. I chose pink for a lot of the things to represent Maui and because the color just was very bright, and I left the back round plain with my free write because I didnʻt want it to become to overwhelming.  The words I wrote in pink are are words that really represent the situation right now to add an extra layer. I hope for everyone to gain more information about these events in a different way.
Peer reviewed by Bella, Alexa, and Hiʻilei.

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My artwork was about the concept of tragedy and what it feels like inside to lose something close to you. It was based on how it feels when you lose a part of yourself, along with whatever you lost. My whole poem was very broad and applied to many things, not just the Maui fires. Tragedy can happen to you no matter your age, ethnicity, background, status etc. It can happen quickly, but the healing process afterwards can feel like an eternity. My art and writing is about the feeling of loss, paired with the concept of letting something go.  -Deena Gannet

Peer reviewed by: Kysen, Nivea, Kielekea

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In my art piece I basically just added things to represent or that I believe for Maui. One of my details I like the best is ʻStop Tourismʻ. Tourism while we have these events happening. I used the Lau, Lei Hala, & Maka ihe. The Lau represents new life, the maka ihe represents healing & protection, & the lei hala represents passing & ending. Also I added words I felt was important to add on. My writing came out well & my extra words on the bottom. I would probably change the PINK 4 MAUI & make it nicer & straighter.

peer reviewed by: Lawsen, Pua, ________

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When I was creating this piece, I let go of any art boundaries I knew and just poured all my feelings and thoughts onto the paper. On the top, I wrote "HOPE" in warm-toned colors. This decision was to represent the hope that came out of the fire. In contrast, I also used white oil pastel, and then red watercolor on top to make a heart. This was meant to represent the love that everyone outside of Maui is sending in and showing. In addition, I wrote a couple of other words, such as Faith, Life, Lahaina, Mahalo, and Terror. You may  see the area of blue on the top. This was to represent the ocean that some people had to swim out to escape the fire. I also 34included the pewa and maka ihe symbols to show the healing and protection of Lahaina. Overall, I really hope that this art piece was able to represent my feelings and love for Lahaina.

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I made this piece to show my love for Maui and my hopes that they will soon be able to restore what they have lost. I marbled the background green and pink, green to show the ʻāina that I hope comes back to life, and pink because it's the color we used to show our aloha for Maui. I traced an outline of Maui and filled it with the words "Pray 4 Maui" because I think all of the people of Maui deserve our prayers right now. I drew a heart around where Lahaina is because thats where the fire was and thats the place on the island that needs the most kōkua right now. The words "Hoʻihoʻi hou ā kūlana mua" mean "restore to its original state" which is what I hope happens to Maui. Letʻs all pray for Maui and hope they can go back to normal soon. Peer reviewed by Teagan, Laʻi, and Kumu Malia.

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When looking at my piece it appears simple. I did this to show that even the simplest actions can make a difference. Even a simple pule will help uplift Maui. In my art piece I drew Mauiʻs island flower, a Lokelani. I drew a Lokelani because it has many layers. This symbolizes the layers to healing and rebuilding that Maui will go through to get past this event.

Peer reviewed by Luahiwa, Teagan and Vai

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My drawings in this masterpiece all have a meaning to them. In all, I intend to show that we can't go back in time and fix what has been destroyed but we can always push forward and rebuild what has been lost. One side of the piece shows the destruction and fire that has happened on Maui and the other side shows what it could be in the future. I wrote fire and life as the two words in my masterpiece because I want life to overcome fire -and that is why it is in bold sharpie. I drew a line at the border of life and fire because I want the fire to end and the renewing of Maui to live. I also drew mirrored pictures of each side and fire around the left side of the canvas to bring you into perspective. Lastly, I drew a pewa as the main shape because I want to heal for not just the 'āina but for the people too. Mahalo. Peer reviewed by Laʻi, Vai, and Maʻila.

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For my Maui art piece, I chose to draw the Lahaina banyan tree. Even after the devastating fires, the tree still stands tall. I wanted my piece to symbolize that we too can stay strong. By standing our ground during these horrific events we can recover after it's over. The banyan tree is kind of like a symbol hope. Hope for recovery and hope for healing. I also chose to use dark colors and inks to represent strength and empowerment. The lack of color also symbolizes the darker events that are currently happening around in Maui. Itʻs a smaller piece to show that itʻs the little things that matter, it doesn't need to be big to make a difference.
Peer reviewed by: Kumu Malia, Kaila and Pueo

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This is my Maui masterpiece. I chose to chose more happy colors to keep it on the positive side. I wanted to incorporate pink in the words for Maui. I added the orange ombre for the flames. For my simple shapes I used the pewa for healing and the lau for new life. I used the huinakolu for people and I added the watercolor ocean over the top of that to show the people jumping into the water. Hearing that and seeing that on the news made me so sad because of how desperate and rushed they were to stay safe. I used the lau for new growth because even though the fire burned their city the community is still strong and the support from others is beyond compare. I used pewa because healing is needed for new growth and new life. I am very glad I got to share this piece and I hope that it can spread hope to our families on Maui.
Peer reviewed by:
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The meaning and intentions of my artistic decisions were to represent Maui and its current situation. I chose to format my big words how I did because I wanted it to represent the coming together of people. I also chose to draw Maka ihe, for protection and healing, and Huinakolu, as the representative of all the Hawaiian islands. I also chose to draw Pewa, for healing, and Lei Hala, for the end of the disaster on Maui. Lastly, I chose the colors I did to represent Maui and its island color, also with the colors such as orange and yellow representing fire. The way the watercolors are spread across the painting is based on how I wanted it to look.
(Peer reviewed by Bailey, Faith, and Aiko)

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I wanted my art piece to show off positivity and show how the situation is. I used words I thought were positive for their situation. I painted with different colors to represent the fire and the ʻāina. I wanted to show hope and positivity, so I drew huinakolu, pewa, lei hala, maka ihe, and lau. I colored the pewa green and blue on the inside, to represent the island healing and recovering. I colored all the shapes green and blue except for the huinakolu. I colored the huinakolu red and orange to represent the fire, and all the damage that was done. The positive words that I wrote in bold were "Survivors", "Aloha", "Prayers", "Maui", "Lahaina", "Hope", and "Together". I used a red drip to represent the burning and fire done to the land. I drew hearts to represent my love for the land.

Peer reviewed by: Ava, Bailey, Aiko

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My piece reflects 2 sides to the wildfires - the side we all know with the fires, and the side of healing, representing and showing that despite the hardship, we will prevail and recover. The left side with the display of warmer, vibrant colors represent the fire itself, but also the deaths and destruction caused by it. The colors were red, orange, and yellow, the colors of a fire, but there is brown as well to represent the barren land that the fire leaves behind. I put many lei hala on that side, and especially on the freewrite as that was the more negative part. However, I did add a transition from brown to green to show, once again, that we can recover and heal. After a line of maka ihe, the other side represented the ocean as contrast to the fire, but also because people took shelter from the fires. I put maka ihe, pewa, and lau to represent a form of healing, new life, and protection. This is to show we will be able to restore Lāhainā and Maui, despite the tragedies that have occured.
Peer reviewed by Kaydi, Ava, and Alexandria

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This is my maui art piece. I choose to focus on the loss of all those who suffered and those that continue to grieve from the fire in Lāhaina. I used the symbol Lau(leaf) to represent new healthy growth. I also used the colors red and black for sorrow, but then the colors transition into green for new beginnings. Something I found while making this art piece is that it was really easy to express my feelings and pain for Maui and Lāhaina.

Peer reviewed by Kumu Malia, Bailey, Faith, Taera, Awa.

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I chose to make Hope the big word in the picture. Everybody needs to have hope for the future of Maui. One of the designs that I chose was the Lau design because of how it chose the growth of a new life which connects to Maui and how they have to start a new life and grow from this. My other design, the lei hala and maka ihe means the end and healing. they both connect to Maui and how they have lost a lot but will heal and move forward after what happened.

Peer-reviewed by Izaiah Kim and Khalil Kanealakala

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I chose to write about how Maui is in great disaster and how we need to help them always because when I heard about what happened it broke my heart. So many people I know, knew people who got lost in the fire. Seeing them suffer made me really empathize with them. It made me wonder what would happen if that were to happen to me, and those feelings/thoughts I put into my free write. Some things I would change if I could is add more of my thoughts, add more important words, clean up my handwriting, add more watercolor, and make it deeper.
Peer reveiwed by Kahiau, Jolene, Sarai.

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My piece was made with the intention of sharing Lahainaʻs story and showing hope for healing. I left a lot uncolored so that my writing can still be seen. The pink represents Maui and the orange and yellow represent the fire. I put a Pewa over the name Lahaina to express healing and Maka ihe along the side to show hope for future protection. I also added Lei Hala to represent all the lives that were stolen. My piece focuses on the mana in words and intentions. Mahalo. - Jolene Auld
Peer Reviewed by Malia, Jayleigh, Ava

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My Maui peace means to spread awareness about the fire in lāhina. The green represents the growth of plants in lāhina that have been destroyed during the fire. The blue in "hope" represents water that needed to be provided in lāhina. One thing that came out good my dripping in the background. One thing I would work on or change is the use of my shapes. I would change it to be straighter now.

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My intentions with my maui masterpiece was to express my thoughts about what happened to Maui. The words in bold was my thoughts on the situation. I added a lot of pewa and maka ihe symbols to show healing to those affected and to protect them. I also added some huinakolu to represent the houses that were damaged and the people affected. I also added lau to show that we can grow from the past and start a ʻnew lifeʻ. Mahalo.

Peer reviewed by: Jojo, Kaydi, Gabrijela

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The meaning behind My Aloha Maui Masterpiece was to express how I feel about the fire. I hope that Lāhainā will eventually recover and become an even better place than before.

Peer Reviewers: Aiko, Izaiah, and Keahi

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My intentions with this art piece is to represent what happened in Maui in this one page. I put the Pewa there because they are still healing from the fire that burnt down Lahina. I drew the Lei Hala because Lahina is basically ended. I also used pink letters to represent Maui. The writing in the back is about the wild fire that happened and about how lots of families and people died.
Peer reviewed by Lilo, Kahiau, Jolene

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Peer reviewed by Vance, Vance and Kumu Malia

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The meaning behind my art is to focus on the fire in Maui. I think that some people that are not in Maui are taking it lightly. The symbols that I chose were important to bring focus on the fire in Maui. One of the symbols that I chose was the six triangles which is named lei hala. This symbol means a coming to an end or death. My second symbol that I chose was the leaf which is lau. That symbol means  growth and new life.

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I chose to only use colored pencils because the fire was dry and didnʻt include water, that is why I chose to not use watercolors. The highlights on the word came out good to symbolize the most important words. I maybe could have added more colors or watercolors or maybe more designs to symbolize more things. The shapes I used were lei hala, pewa, and maka ihe.
Peer reviewed by Malia, Sarai, Liloa

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My intention with this art piece was to elaborate something positive and vibrant. I put lau, maka ihe, huinakolu, and pewa, to help show health, recovery, homes, and protection. I also added the different Hawaiian symbols to wish Maui good health and a good life. This art piece is also a little messy and 'all over the place' because I wanted to show that life gets a little messy and scattered. The freewrite in the background is my hopes for Maui and how I hope they can recover. Also how we are always thinking of them and trying to help.

Peer reviewed by: Jaslyn, Rayne, Gabby

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The meaning behind my masterpiece is pink for Maui, Green & Green are healing & life. The color black is for pain & suffering because of all the pain and suffering that is happening in Maui. The red & orange represent the fire and the crosses are all those that passed on. The pink crosses were by far my favorite part of the art piece. I would write the freewrite down the whole page instead of half because half doesnʻt look as good as the full page. I also would the use of oil pastels and water color to make more contrast. Mahalos 😁

Peer reviewed by Isaiah, Kahiau, Jolene

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To me my Maui Masterpiece remsembles a lot of symbols representing healing, protection, new life, end, done, died, good health, and kanaka. I used lots of bright colors to represent new life and a better more happier vibe to get Maui back on there feet and restore buildings and schools. I hope that familes who lost people due to the fire stays strong. In my free write I metioned that I hope my aunty is safe. I'm not sure if she lives in Lahaina but I hope she is doing ok and she didn't loose anyone due to the fire.

Peer Reviewed By: Kaydi, Rayne and Sarai

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To me, my Aloha Maui Mini Masterpiece showcases life and future growth for Maui. I used the colors teal, aqua, blue, yellow, and green to represent nature, wai, and growth. One of the Hawaiian prints I used were the lei hala, which basically means end. I added this design because I wish that all the people in Lahaina's suffering ends. Second, I drew the pewa that means to heal/healing, to display that the burns and scars of Lahaina will (hopefully) be healed soon. Finally, I incorporated the lau, meaning new life & growth. For, I hope that the kanaka in Lahaina can all work together to make Lahaina grow back and create new life.

Also, I drew the island Maui and the word Maui to reveal more compassion and faith towards Lahaina/Maui. Moreover, I added/circled the words/phrases: tragedy, devastation, gone, loss, Maui, Aloha ʻĀina, prayers, faith, and hope. Overall, I think my artpiece all came together in the end, showed hope and growth for Maui, and I'm really proud of it.

Mahalo for reading this paragraph.. :)

Peer reviewed by Noel, Maika, and Thomas Mohler

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I drew about Maui. I wrote help and Maui to support Maui and to help them. I drew in pink and blue because pink stands for Maui. The triangles are important and the words are powerful in this art piece like help and fire because you have to help the people in the fire. My triangles are showing the direction like, "follow the triangles to get out of the fire and into the ocean." The triangles are blue for the ocean.

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My Maui masterpiece is about how we need to love and care for Maui so that it can come back alive. In the front of the piece it shows the bold strong words that are very meaningful and strong towards the people of Maui. The free write under the images and bolded words is about my feelings and expressions abut my thoughts on what happened and all the sadness and devastation that they had to go through and also how we can help them get through it so that they can be safe. The red writing shows the fire that effected but i wrote in kind words so that it can represent my love! -Laʻahia
Peer Review: Makylah, Noel, and Kaedren

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In my Mini Masterpiece I tried to use all of the colors of the rainbow, because I wanted it to be vibrant. I also used a lot of techniques such as blowing the wet paint dripped on the paper, stroking my brush against the paper, flicking the paint brush's bristles with the paint on it, going onto the paper. I tried to incorporate different colors on each of the important words, to bring more meaning to my project.

Lastly, I used the Lei Hala symbol on the bottom to symbolize the end of my picture or the end of this long journey, such as the fire in Maui. I used the Pewa symbol, and put it in the middle, and made a circle of it because a circle goes in a infinite loop. I want Maui to heal. Also, it's the biggest one because I want Maui to thrive, and get back to their normal state. I used the Maka ihe symbol because I want to help and protect Maui so that they could rebuild, and hopefully wouldn't have another big fire again! I used the Lau symbol, because I want Maui to grow their communities, and I want they to get over this tragic event. I like how I used all of the colors to symbolize everything that was happening at Maui.  Mahalo!

Peer reviewed by Thomas Mohler, Amber Ling, and Brok Kawakam

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When you look at my piece you can see many colors and you can see symbols and that my art has words and many layers on it. My colors mean that in times of darkness and when things get tough there can be light and still be color. There is always hope. I added the triangles which represent healing so that the people who have lost things in the fire can heal and get back everything that they lost. I am very faithful that everyone will heal and they will get better
Peer reviewed by: Keala,Samuel,Laiku

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peer reviewed by: Kalyn Lee, Alana Akuna, and Kumu Malia

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For this piece I drew Maui with a Lau over it because it shows new life and growth, which is what I hope comes upon Lāhaina and its people. I also put a hand-print, showing that this could have been prevented, but the government didn't help at all. Which shows that they had a hand in what happened to Lāhaina. I also used a lot of pink to represent the island and its color. I used the Lei Hala pattern because it shows the end of this era for Lāhaina, and there is a new era of positive change.

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My art piece was about the sad fires on Maui! My art piece talks about how Lahaina was such a beautiful and pretty place and these very bad fires happened and the amazing Lahaina was burned down. My art piece also talks about how sorry i feel and how sad it is for that to happen and the heart stand for that and represents how sorry i feel and how much that place was so beautiful and a nice place on Maui to go.
The green at the top right says how nice Lahaina was before and it was so pretty and was such a good neighborhood on Maui. The big pink Maui in the middle on my art piece is for the color of the island which is pink so i put it for the color of the island of Maui and for how much love goes to Maui and Lahaina. Last i feel so very sorry for Lahaina and the people of Lahaina because of what happened to them but i just hope that Lahaina and the people of Lahaina can go back to there beautiful self and that they can grow back together and be one with each other. Prayers and Love to Lahaina!

Peer reviewed by Alana Akuna,
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My artwork was all about the sympathy I felt for Maui. All the red, orange, and yellow colors represented the fire that fell on Lahaina. I added gray oil pastels and smeared them to represent smoke because even after the fire ended smoke filled the sky. This one detail that I added was paint splatters of blue for rain. We prayed for rain and it would bless Maui and help put out the fires. The art piece is also a bit messy because, after a fire, it would be messy. Houses burnt down, ashes on the roads, no living plants, smashed cars everywhere. That’s where they are right now, I hope that Maui get the chance to rebuild to get back where they were before and build new mana from all of this and get stronger. I also added a Lau shape in the middle of the page. The lau shape represents new growth, new ‘āina will strive and grow and be stronger than it ever was before. It’s a new chance to grow more native things and advance our culture. Last of all, THE PINK, Maui's state color, I hope they will always have pride and strength in the future and they know that everyone is here for them and supports them.

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The reason there is the blob of colors is the represent the death and destruction of the fire( blue/purple for the death, red and orange for the fire). I used the lei hala to symbolize the end of the old Lahaina. I put the huinakolu to represent the other islands helping Maui. The reason I drew the pewa in pink is to symbolize the healing of Maui/Lahaina. I feel it like came out successfully. Here is the explanation of my Maui Masterpiece. Thank you for reading this.

Peer reviewed by Amber, Maika, and Hiʻilani

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My mini masterpiece is a representation of how I'm hopeful for Maui. I choose words like hope and restore to  show how Maui is going to pull through.  I choose to color the pewa green because it represents the land that will be restored. I used a bunch of huinakolu together to represent us as kanaka, coming together to help Maui through these times. Lastly, all the pink is representing Maui's island color. Everything is showing how I have hope that maui will be restored. ( Peer reviewed by Amber Ling, Makylah Ancheta, and Hi'ilani Yurong)

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This my Maui masterpiece, i added lots of green to represent growth and healing in Lahaina. I also added a "Hoʻomau" to help Maui residents to persevere through all of these hard ships. I really hope that the residents can heal along with their home.

(Peer reviewed by Daiki Sellers, Brok Kawakami, Naomi Fransisco)

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I included words like maui and 'āina and lāhainā and fire to represent the main idea of what was going on at maui. I used the color pink to represent maui. I used the pewa to show healing towards lāhainā, ant the prople impacted by the fires. I did the upsidedown drips to make it look like the fire.

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First, the black triangle is supposed to represent the black scorched island of Maui. The yellow and orange background is a symbol of the fires not only bringing destruction but also bringing strength and courage to the community and the communities around Maui. The green shapes on the bottom are supposed to represent peace and growth that can come after the Maui ordeal is over. The purple pink and blue is just as a design choice as I though it looks nice.

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My intention with this piece was to resemble Maui through its flowers. I wanted the lokelani rose to represent the beauty and hope that Maui still has. I also wanted this to not be so focused on the traumatizing fire that affected Lahaina and all the Hawaiian islands as a whole. So I hope that the meaning that I wanted to get through to other people does and this is my Maui masterpiece. Mahalo nui!
Peer-reviewed by: Teagan, Maʻila, and Laʻi.

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The meaning behind my Aloha Maui Masterpiece was to express my thoughts and feeling of what happened on Maui. I expressed my empathy and how devastating it was to my ʻohana and I. My intentions to box words like Special place, Lahaina, ʻohana, heal, reunite, etc, was represent what I am feeling for Maui. I also drew an outline of Maui and labeled Lahaina because Lahaina is a special place for my ʻohana and I. My intentions were to also draw Hawaiian Designs like the Pewa and Kiaʻi. The pewa represents healing and great health for the people of Maui. The Kiaʻi represents protection and healing for all the ʻohana on Maui. My writing and the words I put in sharpie came out successful. Also, the repetition of the Pewa and Kiaʻi came out a very well. Mahalo! Pray 4 Maui!
Peer reviewed by Vai, Teagan, Ma'ila

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My intention with this piece was to draw images and symbols that remind me of Maui and the fire. The word hope at the top meant that there was still hope that Maui can recover. I showed that Maui needed water with the big wave. I drew the fire and surrounded it with pink to show how strong the fire was. I made some shapes with pink to represent Maui. I wrote the word Mana in the corner to represent that together we are stronger. I made a lot of lei hala because it represented the end of the pain. I also made a pewa because it represented healing and good health. I also made a maka ihe because it represented protection. I thought of what the people in the fire would have seen and I was thinking of the people who died in the fire.
Peer Reviewed by Kila, Mia and Kumu Malia

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I wrote the first layer, the free write, in pencil to make some of it legible after more layering. I wrote "Lahaina" in bold marker in the middle in red, yellow, and orange for the fires and watercolored in orange and red to represent fire and blood. I made the paint drip to represent the physical pain. I drew the Lei Hala and Pewa patterns at the top and bottom to symbolize the end of the suffering and the hope for healing.
Peer reviewed by: Kumu Malia, _________, ____________.

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I included the words: tragic, scary, disaster, and risky to describe the event that took place in Maui. I decided to draw huinakolu to represent mountains and people, pewa to represent people processing and healing with their remaining 'ohana, and maka 'ihe to indicate people receiving help from the damages of the fire. Also, I included colors of red, orange, and black to communicate to the viewer about the darkness of the situation Maui is in.
Peer Review: Mia, La'ikū, my Mom

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I chose to make my Maui art piece disorganized and colorful to showcase the chaotic tragedy that happened to Lahaina. I used more warm colors to symbolize the fires and used blue droplets to show rain or water putting out the fires. On the top of the page, I wrote "Tragic" because what happened to Maui was tragic. For the shapes, I put a Maka Ihe in the corner to send and protection. Above the Maka Ihe, I placed Lei Hala to show "the end" or "done." Lastly, I placed a Pewa in the middle of the page to show healing and good health.

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The explanation and meaning behind my piece is the arrows with the blue show how the rain could have helped Maui and its people move forward, but the arrows pointing backward with the yellow show how the drout kept it at a setback. Also the black smudges represent the ash.
What came out successful was the columns and the separation between the colors.
What I could change was the size of the words and the colors layering.
peer reviewed by: Aria, Jacob, and Kalahaku

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In my design, I had many choices that I made to create my art piece. I chose to design the big word "Recover" like how Maui will recover. On the right end, I put the red and orange flames to represent how the fire ravaged the land. Next, I put brown to represent the dirt and dust that remained. After that, I put blue to represent the rain and water that will wash over Lahaina to regrow their ʻāina. Lastly, I put green to represent regrowth and recovery. I did this again with my watercolor with red at the top, then a little brown, blue, then green. My leaf shapes at the bottom represent growth. It also represents the ʻāina and the mauna.
Peer-reviewed by Cole, Aria, and Jacob

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Peer reviewed by: Kauʻi, Lawsen, and Aria

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The Burnt represents how the ashes of the fire lay on the floor. The green is how the regrowth of the community and the life in death. The red and orange are the fire that burns deeply. The lei hala normally mean death or done. But for me, it represents how I want this pain to end. In a way I know this part of these peoples lives will never be normal but they can reflect and learn on how they can move forward. The triangles get smaller slowly as they go to the left showing and enhancing the ending of suffering in Maui. Lahaina is traced in black, orange, and red which is the flames and ashes over the area. The pain of losing your home or family can never be recovered but we must go on and bring old memories into the future.

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The meaning and intention of my artistic decisions was to tell the truth on whats happening on Maui. I am not going to say everything is fine and everyone is happy, when that really the opposite. My art piece has some sad and angry vibes going on because that's what's really happening. The one thing that they are trying to do that is positive, is they are rebuilding. But the red represents the sadness and angriness of everyone. Something that I think came out successfully was how I represented the word in red. I wanted it to pop out and be noticable, so I made it huge in bubble letter, in one of the brightest colours. But I think that my art piece is unique and I like it.

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In my piece, I used different geometric designs that represent the tragedy. First, I added two rows of leihala, representing the injured people running from the fire. Under the leihala, I added maka ihe pointing towards the lei hala. I wanted the maka ihe to show protection over the people of Lahaina. Lasty, I added three designs of pewa showing my love for the people that were hurt and how I pray for healing upon them. the color scheme I used was colors of fire and smoke which are red, orange, pink, and black. The droplets of paint represent tears and the black splatters of paint represent the smoke produced from the fire.

Peer Reviewed By Ahlexia, Mia, and my Mom

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For this piece decided to stick to a more warm color pallete. Above my free write, you can see the words "VANISHED", this was the word that came to my mind from the beginning. The people of Maui were livivng their best possible life, they had everything they needed, but the fire came, and suddently everything was gone. For my shape I decided to use the Hala buds, to symbolize the end. I wanted to make the Hala buds come more alive, so I decided to add color and texture. I also decided to add lokelani roses (Mauiʻs flower), and I added 8 to symbolize each of the Island, and specifically the darkest one was Maui.

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In my art piece I wrote things that I have heard or thought about the Maui wildfire. most of the writing is red or orange to represent the fire but some of it is blue to represent water to put out the flames. I put 3 different shapes overlapping the writing, the lei hala represent end or ending. I chose this to try and help end the fire spreading more. the maka ihe is for protecting the people of Maui. Finally, the pewa is there to heal the land and the people. I made the maka ihe and lei hala blue for water to end the fire. I made the pewa pink because pink represents Maui and I want all of Maui to heal.
peer reviewed by Zaryah, Pua and Brandon.

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I choose the colors becuase of what happened. I also choose green since the meaning of the symbols meant new life. (The symbols in green mean new life/growth) I don't think I would change anything. I would think everything came out like I wanted because I wouldn't change anything. I also like my choice of colors worked for the project, since I don't usually use these colors.

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My intentions with this piece is to put all the things that happened to Maui in the past year in one piece, with some love towards Maui. I put that hourglass looking things called pewa, because those represent healing and I want Maui to heal. I put those pointy things called lei hala, for protection, but those are only some symbols. I just wanted to send love to Maui and hope that they heal.
Peer Reviwers : Leia, Aubrie,

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This is my Aloha Maui art. I did this art so that I could show a little bit of things that are happening to Maui.  I put the words "Lost", "Tragedy", and "Hope" on my art. I put this to represent the "tragedy" that happened to Maui, the loss of people/familyʻs , places, history, and how they all must feel lost at this time. Lastly, I put the word "hope" to show that there is still hope for the people and Lahaina. I also put Hawaiian symbols on my art. The symbols that I put were Lei Hala which looks like a pattern of 2 rows of triangles. I also put Maka ihe that looks like an arrow. The last Hawaiian symbol that I put is Lau a diamond with a leaf pattern. The first symbol that I put was Lei Hala. This shows end, done, and died. This represents how some families and places have ended/died. The next symbol, Maka ihe represents help , protection , and healing. This shows how people are helping to heal  Lahaina  and the people. The last symbol Lau  represents leaf, new life, and growth. This shows that we are tying to help grow new life for Lahaina.
Peer reviewed  by Koa, Madison, and Mimi.

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While making this art work, I put 7 words on here which were, donate, help, Maui, love, save, devastating, and fire to represent what happened, as well as ways to help. I think in this art work the things that came out well was the drawings around the Maui free write, and all of the colors around it.

Peer Reviews:

Aubrie

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Nguyet (Mom)

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This is my Aloha Maui Mini Masterpiece. This masterpiece shows how much I care for Lahaina and the ʻohanasʻ in Maui. For this art piece, I used many different colors. The pink background and the pink lettering stands for the love that people have for maui. The blue stands for protection and healing. The orange/red symbols stand for the fire that occurred around Maui. The green symbol meant a new life and growth for Maui. The bolded words in this art piece are the most important words in this art piece. Ke Akua is bolded because the church in Lahaina was the only building that remained standing during the fires. It showed how powerful Gods power is. This can also help those Ohanas look up to Him and have faith in him to slowly get their homes back. Another word I put down was empathy. The reason why I put this word down is because the people who live in Maui should have love and empathy for one another. Also, the people who donʻt live in Maui can still show love and empathy to the Ohanas by donating food, clothes, and hygiene products so that the families can atleast have what they need to survive and build their selves back up.
Peer Reviewed by: Lexi , Mikaella, and Madison

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I put 4 words on my Aloha Maui support, devastation, vanished and prayers to represent what I think of Maui right now. I chose the word support because beneath all the destruction, there's support coming from all over the place. It gives an uplifting spirit to everyone coming together to help out Maui. The next word I chose was devastation. I chose this word because I couldn't imagine losing everything and watching our kupuna suffer is very devastating to see. Even though I'm not on Maui there's still empathy towards everything that's happening. Another word I selected was vanished because all of the history, homes, and family is all gone and it all happened so quickly. It is very sad to see that's why everyone is changing their priorities to helping Maui. That's why I put the maka ihe near vanished because it represents protection, healing and help. I also put the lau symbol near vanish because it means new life or growth and it can help them restart and grow. The last word I put was prayers because the people on Maui really need it. They need prayers for restoration in everyone that's why I put the pewa symbol near support. Pewa represents healing and support can make a big impact on rehabilitation. Even though it won't heal physically it can heal mentally and that's more important.
peer reviewed by alexa, myka, and bella

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I chose to paint with these colors to show how Maui had caught on fire and Lahaina's green and brown had turned to black and red. This can also inform others be more aware of what is happening. On the top I wrote how I remember Maui and how beautiful the island is. This painting has key words about Maui and what was affected.
Peer reviewed by Sparrow, Madi, Koa

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I chose to paint this master piece because it shows resemblence for maui.I chose those designs and words because the designs mean healing and other things that can relate to maui and the protection. I also wrote about my experinces in maui even in lahaina. I will always cherish those moments and will keep maui in my prayers and thoughts
peer reviews( Caityln Mikaella, Mom

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The meaning of my Aloha Maui art piece is to show the aloha and support that I have for Maui and the people of Lahaina. My intentions while creating this art piece was to have people recognize the devastation that had happened and to send our prayers to replenish the community that was once there. The colors that I used were specifically chosen to represent Maui. The color pink represents and honors Maui. The colors green and brown represents the land that needs to be replenished. The colors red, yellow, and orange represent the fire that has caused this devastating event. I also chose to incorporate symbols that were meaningful to me.The pewa symbol that looks like an hourglass represents Maui healing after being destroyed by the fire. The maka ihe symbol that looks like an arrowhead, represents protection and how we, as an ʻohana, should work harder to protect Maui. I put my best into this art piece in honor of Lahaina, Maui. Peer reviewed by: Chloe, Kili, Keane(my dad)

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My Aloha Maui art drawing is representing healing, protection, new life, and the end.I put the word fight because they were fighting for so long and they lost so much. The thing that came out successfully was my symbols because it looks like a sacred symbol made to help people or the Hawaiian islands with their struggles.

Peer Review Micah, Myka, Bella

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I chose to paint my art piece with warm colors to resemble the fire. I also used pink because it represents maui. I filled the whole page with words and sayings related to the Maui tragedy. I highlighted the main words to show they were an important part of this piece. I used shapes like a Lei Hala because it means done or dead. I used this shape because many people in Maui lost their homes and families. I also used a Pewa that represents healing to show our support towards Maui and the people living there. The last shape I used is Lau which represents new life and growth. I chose this shape because it shows that the people in Maui could rebuild theyʻre lives and everything they lost.

Peer reviewed by: Chloe, Madison, and Lexi

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In this art piece that I created in the memory and love towards Maui I put 5 main colors. I really focused on, green for the nature surrounding Lahaina town and for hopes of new life and green plants to grow. Red, orange, and yellow for the fire and pain that local Hawaiians and others had to suffer knowing they would be devastated and traumatized, and finally pink representing Maui's color and pride for the hope that Maui will recover and rebuild soon.
I put the Lei Hala pattern to protect Maui and give strength to their people that grew up there. I also put roses to symbolize a couple of things: love and peace that I hope will come back home to Lahaina when Lahaina is being built back up again, and when nature and life flows back through the town.
In my Maui art piece Lei Hala also represents the strength of the Local Hawaiians who suffered so much knowing they can continue life beyond the devastation.

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For this art piece, I wanted to use pinkish and light warm colors to simulate, love and comfort, along with the colors of Maui. I also wanted to fill it with words of encouragement, prayers, and quotes. Along with quotes and prayers I added words over the piece that I thought were an important representation of my thoughts.

Peer reviewed by: Leia, Piper, Nevaeh

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My Aloha Maui art represents protection, healing, the end of the fire, and the houses and kanaka. I put the M.F.D. (Maui Fire Department) logo because they played a huge roll in helping and protecting against the devastating Lahaina fire. I incorporated the healing and protecting symbols (double triangle/pewa and spear/maka ihe symbols) into the logo to show how they heal and protect against the fire that was  attacking the hale and kanaka (triangle symbol/huinakolu). I put a huge fire across my paper because that shows how the fire was so huge in Lahaina and engulfed so much.
Critiqued by: Koa, Kumu Malia, and Myka

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The intentions of my artistic decisions were to remind people about the disaster that happened on MAUI. The color orange represents the fire, the green represents the ʻāina and new life, the blue represents the kai and healing, and the pink represents the love for MAUI. I think that the colors on my art piece came out successfully because it makes the page pop.
Peer review: Lexi, Caitlyn, and Kumu Malia

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My Aloha Maui art piece that I did was to show aloha to Maui and the people in Maui. My intentions of this art piece was to recognize the disaster that happened in Lahaina and Maui. I picked out the color pink because I thought it was the appropriate color to include. The symbols I picked out are Maka ihe and Lei Hala. Maka ihe means protection and Lei Hala means died. I picked out Maka ihe becuase we need to protect Maui so we don't have another fire happen again, and I picked out Lei Hala because unfortunately we had a lot of the community and people have died. I love how I wrote Protect Maui over my free write behind it acting as it "actually protecting." I really put my best into my art piece in respect to the people in Lahaina, Maui. Peers reviewed by: Riley, Chloe, and Brittny Ing

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This is my Aloha Maui art. This art piece represents the terrible devastation on Lahaina and the island itself. The meaning of this piece is to bring more awareness about all that happened on Maui and to the Maui 'ohana. Many of the shapes that you see have a meaning that can connect to the devastation. The shapes I included were the peva, lei hala maka ihe, lau, and the huinakolu. The smears and dots symbolize the ash and blood during all that happened on Maui which I would like to highlight. Prayers and all still going to Maui as each and everyone are healing at a different pace.
Peer reviewed by: Riley, Chloe, and Peahi

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My intentions in my artistic decisions was to add as much designs as possible that will send my aloha to maui. I really love how the water color blended with the page and the other designs. The meaning full shapes that I used help to heal and end Mauiʻs devastation, and will help them to thrive, and help aloha and hope shine through.
peer reviewed by: Madison Micah Koamalu

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In this art piece that I made to show support to Maui I used huinakolu (triangles) to represent the people of Lahaina standing together. My intention was to show that the unity of the kanaka can overcome the challenges of the burning fire. The colors of the words represent hidden meanings, the yellow represents that while there was a great lose people continue to have optimism. The pinks stand for the friendship of the people of Lahaina and the nurturing compassion they have for each other. The blue represents the inspiration that people had felt convincing them to lend a hand to the people of Maui. The red represents the love that the people of Hawai'i have for each other and supporting one another. The purple stands for the power or mana they have when they stand with each other overcoming the devastation of their land.
Peer review: Chole, Riley and Kumu Malia