{"product_id":"lawai-a-the-fisherman","title":"Lawaiʻa | The Fisherman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLawaiʻa | The Fisherman\u003c\/strong\u003e is an original sculpture by \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/avi-molinas\"\u003eAvi Molinas\u003c\/a\u003e, carved in Kou on a Milo base. The fisherman has grown in importance within Avi’s work and has become personally important to him. His family comes from fishermen, and he came to Maui to connect with the ocean and its people; he sees the fisherman as the connection between the land, the people and the ʻāina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figure shows two hands and a head at the top, then two arms whose hands read as fins or as a canoe paddle. On the back are two family members, head and body, their bodies marked with triangles. Avi describes the triangles as shark teeth: good luck for the fisherman and the people, and protection from the ocean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKou (\u003cem\u003eCordia subcordata\u003c\/em\u003e) is a wood Avi notes Hawaiians have used for tools and bowls. After three to four months of carving, sometimes longer, the work was finished with 16 to 20 coats of oil and sanded to 3,000 grit. Avi invites people to touch the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a unique original, one sculpture, available through Maui Fine Art Collective. If a detail you need is not stated here, write MFAC before acquiring the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eArtwork Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Avi Molinas, Maui\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lawaiʻa | The Fisherman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unique original sculpture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kou (sculpture) on a Milo base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\" W × 18\" D × 28\" H (30.5 × 45.7 × 71.1 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil, 16–20 coats; sanded to 3,000 grit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaking time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three to four months, sometimes longer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/avi-molinas\"\u003eAvi Molinas\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/avi-molinas\"\u003eWorks by Avi Molinas\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sculpture\"\u003eSculpture\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/maka-ainana-the-commoner\"\u003eMakaʻāinana | The Commoner\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/holomua\"\u003eHolomua\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Maui Fine Art Collective","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49173938045150,"sku":null,"price":16500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/5967\/8942\/files\/the-fisherman-lawaia-avi-molinas-wood-sculpture-gray-studio.jpg?v=1791500115","url":"https:\/\/mauifineartcollective.com\/products\/lawai-a-the-fisherman","provider":"Maui Fine Art Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}