Cissy SybilaGustie FelishaLiuka ShanCharles H. Kubik
E Ho Mai Ka Ike Quarter 2025
E Ho Mai Ka Ike Quarter 2025. The reverse, by renata gordon (sculptor) and emily damstra (designer), depicts a portrait of edith kanaka'ole, with her hair and lei po'o (head lei) morphing into the elements of a hawaiian landscape. Emily damstra’s creative vision, as an integral part of the artistic infusion program, adds.
The inscription “e ho mai ka ‘ike” translates as “granting the wisdom” and references the intertwined role hula and changes play in this preservation. Photographer franco salmoiraghi made the image of aunty edith that an artist used.