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Native Hawaiian Artist Bernice Akamine

The Solemn Artistry of Bernice Akamine

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The Memory Issue

Looking back to look forward in the arts, design, travel, and allyship for the current FLUX Hawaii.

Flux Memory Hanafuda Redux

A Visual Meditation, Inspired By Hanafuda

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

Flux Memory Unwavering Wāhine

Aloha ‘Āina’s Unwavering Wāhine

The women in Nā Wāhine Koa, a look at history’s overlooked aloha ‘āina advocates, shares the journeys behind their boldest and most courageous actions.

Flux Memory Nikkeijin

A Millennial Photographer Reframes the Nikkei Identity

With her portraits, photographer Tori Toguchi aims to create space to explore multiple meanings.

Pandemic Essays Hawaii

The Pandemic Diaries: Hawai‘i Writers Reflect on Covid-19

Written in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, these essays stitch together the complicated emotions and societal issues that affect island living.

Thoughts in Isolation

Small Kid Times, Adult Anxieties

Isolation can activate the most resilient parts of us. It has since childhood.

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Newest Stories

On The Virtue of Weeds

FLUX Memory No Ke Koʻikoʻi o nā Inoa ʻĀina

No Ke Koʻikoʻi o nā Inoa ʻĀina

Ossipoff Home

Exploring Vladimir Ossipoff’s Pālehua Cottage

On a Certain Stillness Found at Shangri La and Across Morocco

Flux Memory Hanafuda Redux

A Visual Meditation, Inspired By Hanafuda

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

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A Primer on the Origin of Hula

Miss Aloha Hula Taizha Keakealani Hughes-Kaluhiokalani

A Miss Aloha Hula’s Victorious Merrie Monarch Journey

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

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

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Virtual Island Living: Free Hawai‘i Zoom Backgrounds

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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

Halekulani Tea

The Art of Tea

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flux hawaii wedding

A FLUX Hawaii Wedding Guide

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Editor's Picks

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.

Night Riders: Surfing After the Sun Sets

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

A Guide to Supporting Local Businesses in Hawai‘i

As COVID-19 continues to disrupt our day-to-day lives, building on community is more important than ever before. Our Flux team created this guide to help support local businesses with special offers and discounts.

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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.

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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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FLUX Wealth x Soup x Waiwai Event

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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

Arts Environment

Tearing It Up

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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

Japanese tea making

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

Masami Teraoka’s Life of Satire and Serenity

artwork of man and woman snorkeling in ocean

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.

It’s In The Moves

Inspiration strikes in a number of ways. Get in the mindset of a diverse cast of characters to find out what pushes them forward.

The Allure of Georgia O’Keeffe’s Hawai‘i Paintings

Nearly 80 years ago, artist Georgia O’Keeffe produced paintings inspired by the Hawaiian Islands, displaying her masterful ability to capture the spirit of her environment and make herself at home anywhere in the world.