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Housing Crisis Evictions Covid 19 Hawai‘i

Questioning Home in the Archipelago

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The Homecoming Issue

Featuring artists, media-makers, and writers who are reimagining what home means as the world slowly enters our new normal.

Native Hawaiian Artist Bernice Akamine

The Solemn Artistry of Bernice Akamine

The soulful and pertinent artworks of Bernice Akamine defy medium and description.

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An Artful Dialogue with Dane Nakama

Artist and viral TikTok creator Dane Nakama presents a love letter to local culture and a sly critique of Hawai‘i’s blunt realities.

A Non-Profit Wants to Save Every Neighborhood Tree in Honolulu

Floral artist Tamara Rigney’s nonprofit Treehoo is a love letter to—and a rescue plea for—Honolulu’s urban forests.

On The Virtue of Weeds

Vacant and destitute to the eye, upon closer approach brimming with much-needed lessons. During this past year of isolation, Honolulu’s fallow spaces can be our greatest classroom.

Why Saimin is Hawaii’s Favorite Food

Why Saimin is Hawai‘i’s Favorite Comfort Food

A dive into the history of saimin adds a depth of flavor to the dish’s lasting legacy.

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Newest Stories

Ossipoff Home

Exploring Vladimir Ossipoff’s Pālehua Cottage

Flux Memory Unwavering Wāhine

Aloha ‘Āina’s Unwavering Wāhine

FLUX Memory No Ke Koʻikoʻi o nā Inoa ʻĀina

No Ke Koʻikoʻi o nā Inoa ʻĀina

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To Stop Anti-Asian Violence, We Must Address the Long Legacy of US Imperialism

Aloha During Covid Hawaii

Finding Aloha in the Time of Covid

The Brotherhood of Hula: ‘We’re Doing it For Our Culture’

How to Watch Ka Huaka‘i, a Merrie Monarch Festival Documentary

Miss Aloha Hula Taizha Keakealani Hughes-Kaluhiokalani

A Miss Aloha Hula’s Victorious Merrie Monarch Journey

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A Vintage Postcard Collector Keeps Hawai‘i’s Golden Age of Travel Alive

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Virtual Island Living: Free Hawai‘i Zoom Backgrounds

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A Primer on the Origin of Hula

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Our Favorite Hawai‘i Cinephiles Share The Best Films to Stream in Quarantine

The Vital Elements of Ikebana

Food + Drink

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This Sherbet Shop Dishes Up Childhood Nostalgia

FLUX Time A Lasting Sweetness Jam

A Lasting Sweetness: Making Jam with Foraged Fruits

FLUX This Tastes Like Home

This Tastes Like Home

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A FLUX Hawaii Wedding Guide

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Editor's Picks

Night Riders: Surfing After the Sun Sets

Pro surfer Cliff Kapono shares the thrill of night surfing in Honolulu.

FLUX ED Greevy

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The Witness: Capturing Political Strife in the Hawaiian Islands

For more than three decades, photographer Ed Greevy documented land struggles and political strife in the Hawaiian Islands. Here, a look back on how those movements formed and resisted, as he observed from behind the camera.

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In Hawai‘i’s Forests, Silence Signals Threats to Hawaiian Honeycreepers

As Hawaiian honeycreepers come dangerously close to extinction, researchers in Hawai‘i have identified a new threat to their survival.

FLUX Fabric of Life

Arts Design Environment Style

Tiare Ribeaux’s Living, Breathing Bioart

As single-use plastics threaten to smother the planet, artist Tiare Ribeaux manufactures a living, breathing alternative.

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Black Lives Matter: Anti-Racism Resources for the Hawai‘i Community

Find here a working index of self-educating recommendations, funds, and organizations to support with the Hawai‘i community in mind. If you have the means, please consider donating to these local and national organizations.

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Capturing the Islands with the Analog Sunshine Recorders

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Night Riders: Surfing After the Sun Sets

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Exploring Dark Subjects with Artist Reem Bassous

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Redemption Songs with Twelvenoon & Midnite

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Developing Resilient Coral Reefs

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What it Means to Build Green

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Foraging for Edible Plants

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Creating Art from Decay with Tom Sewell

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Singing Redemption Songs with Twelvenoon & Midnite

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Francis Haar

Francis Haar’s Bittersweet Photographs Capture a Lost Honolulu

Mark Cunningham Diving Hawaii

Art Aquatic with Mark Cunningham

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Tearing It Up

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A Visual Meditation, Inspired By Hanafuda

Flux Memory Hanafuda Redux

Hanafuda, the beloved Japanese card game, inspires a body of work that conjures feelings of familiarity and displacement.

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Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Flux Hawai‘i Recommendations

From locally made jewelry to coveted camera gear, the Flux Hawai‘i team offers up ideas for giving and gifting this holiday season. Wellness...

Issue 39: Memory

Issue 39 - Memory

This issue of Flux is inspired by the subject of memory, that slippery and vulnerable device. The stories within concern themselves with this gesture of looking back to look forward, whether in art, design, travel, or allyship.

A Family’s Surprise Journey in ‘Ukulele Crafting

KoAloha Ukulele

The harmonious sound of a KoAloha ‘ukulele is the result of the company’s dedication to craftsmanship.

The Way of Tea

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A woman’s journey into the life-changing world of Japanese chado.

Masami Teraoka’s Life of Satire and Serenity

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The subversive artist’s fantastically macabre artwork finds a surprising solace on the east side of O‘ahu.

Design Living Well

Living Well

Experience the art of living well in Hawai‘i. In this special section, read a survey of contemporary housing, discover tips for making over your space, and learn about a few artisans and businesses who can help you do so.