ʻAuwai
n. Ditch, canal
ʻAuwai was created using the Pewa, or fishtail joint design. This design wraps around the pick to represent that our waterways are all connected. The Pewa is used in wood working to repair cracks in canoes. I was called to create this design as a form of bringing attention to the red hill water crisis. Water is sacred. Water is life and all water on Oʻahu is connected. Where there is 1 contamination, there is contamination that impacts everyone. My naʻau aches worrying about my friends and family on Oʻahu. I hope that those who choose to carry this design are able to bring awareness to the crisis in their own way. #shutdownredhill