Mahalo to all of my art collectors, friends, and family! I couldn't have done it without you guys!!
Marionette
http://www.kauai-artist.net
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Featured Design for Victoria's Secret
Mahalo to all of my art collectors, friends, and family! I couldn't have done it without you guys!!
Marionette
http://www.kauai-artist.net
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Painting Kauai's Exotic Orchids in Watercolor
The Kauai Orchid and Art Festival in Hanapepe presents:
About the class: Painting
Kauai's Exotic Orchids - In this fun watercolor class you will learn to
paint a beautiful orchid flower using some basic painting techniques.
All levels of experience are welcome, and all materials are provided.
Limit of 8 students. Class fee: $40. Please contact Marionette directly
to register at Marionette@kauai-artist.net
Student's work from previous years:
Here's some of Marionette's orchid paintings in watercolor:
Painting Kauai's Exotic Orchids in Watercolor on Saturday, April 6, 2013 with Marionette at the Hawaiian Congregational Church in Hanapepe, 10 am to 1 pm. Registration required.
Student's work from previous years:
Here's some of Marionette's orchid paintings in watercolor:
Thursday, February 28, 2013
This Week's Auction of Kauai Rainbow Plumerias Original Watercolor Painting
"Kauai Rainbow Plumerias" is an original watercolor painting measuring approximately 9"x10" and comes with a signed "Certificate of Authenticity."
I use only the finest quality art supplies in my watercolor paintings - 140 lb. CP Arches watercolor paper and Winsor and Newton paints. Also, my art has been certified and accepted by the County of Kauai into their "Kauai Made" program which represents those products made on Kauai, by Kauai people.
The item will ship via USPS First Class in the United States and includes insurance and tracking. It will be packaged in a clear plastic sleeve with a backing board.
The story behind the painting:
Melia is the Hawaiian word for plumeria – the fragrant, beautiful blossom used to make colorful leis. On Kauai, we give leis for birthdays, for graduations, to welcome a loved one, to honor someone, and the list goes on... It is a beautiful tradition. On your next trip to Hawaii, give someone (or treat yourself to) a sweet smelling plumeria lei.
I use only the finest quality art supplies in my watercolor paintings - 140 lb. CP Arches watercolor paper and Winsor and Newton paints. Also, my art has been certified and accepted by the County of Kauai into their "Kauai Made" program which represents those products made on Kauai, by Kauai people.
The item will ship via USPS First Class in the United States and includes insurance and tracking. It will be packaged in a clear plastic sleeve with a backing board.
The story behind the painting:
Melia is the Hawaiian word for plumeria – the fragrant, beautiful blossom used to make colorful leis. On Kauai, we give leis for birthdays, for graduations, to welcome a loved one, to honor someone, and the list goes on... It is a beautiful tradition. On your next trip to Hawaii, give someone (or treat yourself to) a sweet smelling plumeria lei.
Auction ends on March 4, 2013. To place a bid go to http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kauai-Rainbow-Plumerias-Original-Watercolor-Painting-by-Marionette-from-Kauai-/160981568479?
Aloha and Mahalo,
Marionette
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Kauai Blue Cottage 2 for Auction on eBay
Aloha and Mahalo!
Marionette
http://www.kauai-artist.net
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Art and Wine Thursdays at Kauai Beach Resort
About this month’s event…
- The price to attend Art & Wine remains at $15 per person (tax & gratuity additional).
- This price includes our featured monthly wines, Cheese and Fruit Platter and Vegetable Crudités, and a dining coupon good for a 15% discount off of any entrée purchased for dinner at the Naupaka Terrace. The coupon will be good for 1 month from the date of this event and is not combinable with any other offer (limit 1 coupon per person).
- Note: The 15% discount applies to food only and not beverage. This is a great opportunity for attendees to enjoy the art & wine, then consider staying on-site for dinner that evening or return later to dine.
About the Art
Kauai-based artist Marionette
Taboniar will be on-site this evening with a mini-exhibition that includes her new collection of reverse
acrylic paintings on plexiglass, featuring beautiful underwater scenes! "Reverse"
acrylic means it has to be painted in a reverse method from the normal way of
painting. In other words, the details have to be painted first with the
background added last. Marionette is currently painting underwater scenes
of turtles and fish using this method and adds a touch of "gold"
paint which gives the piece a sparkle when held in the light at the right
angle.
Marionette fell in love with Kauai in 1992 and has been painting "Hawaiian Style" ever since. Her works include the techniques of acrylics, encaustics, silk painting, watercolors, and pastels and can be found in public and private collections around the world. Her latest commercial commission was "Tropical Bamboo II" a 22"x30" watercolor for Design Studio of Honolulu this summer. She has also created numerous designs for Kauai Coffee Company.
For over five years Marionette has been operating her studio, Painting Paradise, in Waimea where she teaches a variety of classes. In her spare time she enjoys fishing and going to the beach with her husband, Joe. For more information about Marionette and her art, please visit www.kauai-artist.net.
Marionette fell in love with Kauai in 1992 and has been painting "Hawaiian Style" ever since. Her works include the techniques of acrylics, encaustics, silk painting, watercolors, and pastels and can be found in public and private collections around the world. Her latest commercial commission was "Tropical Bamboo II" a 22"x30" watercolor for Design Studio of Honolulu this summer. She has also created numerous designs for Kauai Coffee Company.
For over five years Marionette has been operating her studio, Painting Paradise, in Waimea where she teaches a variety of classes. In her spare time she enjoys fishing and going to the beach with her husband, Joe. For more information about Marionette and her art, please visit www.kauai-artist.net.
About the Wine Tasting
Our topic for the
evening is "Wines
from France, Spain, and California”. Here are our featured wines:
France:
Les Hospices 2010 Sancerre Blanc
Sancerre
is one of the oldest terroirs in France, dating back to the 6th
century. The status of AOC was awarded to white Sancerre wines in 1936
and the terroir stretches over 6000 acres. The terroir and the vines are
on the banks of the Loire Valley, East of Bourges, in the heart of France.
Les Hospices, with its quality/price ratio, is one of the benchmarks of
Sancerre!
White-yellow
with silver reflections. Lively and full of fruit, with pleasant mineral.
Floral notes of white flowers (acacia &
eglantine) and citrus fruit aromas, backed up by blackcurrant buds
and wild flowers. Pairs as an aperitif, with assorted raw
vegetables, light dishes such as salads, quiche, fish (salmon) and with poultry, white meats,
Asian food, and goat cheese. Serve chilled.
Spain:
Evohé 2011 Garnacha Vinas Viejas
It
is here in the south eastern parts of Aragon
that the Garnacha Grapes initially came from Sardinia
and where it has most fully adapted to. The grape is known as Cannonau in
Sardinia, where it is claimed that it originated there and spread to other
Mediterranean lands under Aragon
rule.
Our
Evohé Garnacha which sees no oak, is pure Garnacha from start to finish.
The color is a beautiful black cherry hue with a magenta rim; the bouquet
is bright, ripe and vivacious with notes of blackberries, blueberries and black
plums, lavender and licorice with sleek slate-like minerals. In the
mouth, much is the same, with these luscious black and blue fruit flavors
taking on wild touches of mulberry, briers and violets, set into moderately
dense and finely-milled tannins allied to lively acidity. This is Garnacha at its best.
California ~ Mendocino
Patianna 2009 Chardonnay (Organic)
Patianna
Organic Vineyards includes 126 acres tucked alongside the Russian
River in the Sanel
Valley, Mendocino County.
Our Chardonnay vines thrive in sandy, gravelly soils. We whole
cluster pressed and fermented the Chardonnay in stainless steel tanks, where
the wine remained for nine months sur lie. A light touch of
medium-toasted French oak enhanced the bright luscious fruit. The wine shows
attractive, fruit-forward floral and white peach aromas with hints of tropical
fruit.
An
excellent value Chardonnay that should cost more. Patianna’s
certified organic estate vineyards produce a rich wine with a ton of flavor and
acidity. Sur lie aging and a bit of oak create a round lush mouth-feel
without adding a stick of butter. Crisp flavors of apple, pear, peach,
tropical fruit and vanilla.
California ~ Napa
Rutherford Vintners Napa Valley 2009 Chardonnay
“This
light straw-colored wine has aromas of pear, butterscotch, and vanilla.
Flavors include apple and melon. The finish is soft and lingering.
This wine can be sipped by itself or paired with a number of foods.
For appetizers it pairs well with Brie and Munster cheeses. For the main course
one might try pork tenderloin, grilled scallops or baked chicken.” -
Larry Rocha, Winemaker
Rutherford Vintners Napa Valley 2009 Merlot
“This wine has a dark garnet color.
Aromas include cherry, blackberry and spice with flavors of plum and
berry. Tannins and fruit marry well for a soft finish. This is a graceful wine.
It can be sipped by itself, but is excellent with appetizers or main
courses. An appetizer such as Brie and smoked salmon come to mind. For
the main course, rack of lamb, a grilled steak or roast duck are favorites to
pair with this wine.” - Larry Rocha, Winemaker
About the Music
Live
music with
Jonah Cummings begins at 6:00 pm in Shutters
Lounge.
Mahalo
and we look forward to seeing you there!
Kauai Beach Resort
4331 Kauai Beach Drive, Lihue, HI
96766
ph: 808-246-5502 | fax: 808-Thursday, December 27, 2012
Free Origami Peace Crane Workshop
I will be serving tea and coffee and some pupus and will provide the paper. Feel free to bring a snack to share and some origami paper (if you have any extra).
Map to my studio: http://www.kauaiartclasses.blogspot.com/p/map-directions.html
http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/peace-crane-project-takes-wing/article_9464af34-4b3f-11e2-826e-0019bb2963f4.html
Aloha and Peace,
Marionette
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Art and Wine Thursdays
Aloha from the beautiful Kaua'i Beach Resort,
Our monthly Art & Wine event returns
next week Thursday,
December 6th ……and tonight we‘ve got something special for our
attendees!
For the month of December we are featuring a special evening of Art &
Sake!
About this month’s event…
The
price to attend Art & Wine is $15 per person (tax & gratuity
additional) which includes the wine tasting and a light menu of served
appetizers.
This
price also includes a dining coupon good for a 15% food discount off of any
entrée purchased for dinner at the Naupaka Terrace. The coupon will be good
for 1 month from the date of this event and is not combinable with any other
offer. It will be given out at the event to individuals who pay to attend -
limit 1 coupon per person. This discount offers attendees a great opportunity
to enjoy the art & wine, then stay on-site for dinner that evening or
return later to dine.
About the Art
Kauai-based artist Marionette
Taboniar will be on-site this evening with a mini-exhibition that includes her new collection of reverse
acrylic paintings on plexiglass, featuring beautiful underwater scenes! "Reverse"
acrylic means it has to be painted in a reverse method from the normal way of
painting. In other words, the details have to be painted first with the
background added last. Marionette is currently painting underwater scenes
of turtles and fish using this method and adds a touch of "gold"
paint which gives the piece a sparkle when held in the light at the right
angle.
Marionette fell in love with Kauai in 1992 and has been painting "Hawaiian Style" ever since. Her works include the techniques of acrylics, encaustics, silk painting, watercolors, and pastels and can be found in public and private collections around the world. Her latest commercial commission was "Tropical Bamboo II" a 22"x30" watercolor for Design Studio of Honolulu this summer. She has also created numerous designs for Kauai Coffee Company.
For over five years Marionette has been operating her studio, Painting Paradise, in Waimea where she teaches a variety of classes. In her spare time she enjoys fishing and going to the beach with her husband, Joe. For more information about Marionette and her art, please visit www.kauai-artist.net.
Marionette fell in love with Kauai in 1992 and has been painting "Hawaiian Style" ever since. Her works include the techniques of acrylics, encaustics, silk painting, watercolors, and pastels and can be found in public and private collections around the world. Her latest commercial commission was "Tropical Bamboo II" a 22"x30" watercolor for Design Studio of Honolulu this summer. She has also created numerous designs for Kauai Coffee Company.
For over five years Marionette has been operating her studio, Painting Paradise, in Waimea where she teaches a variety of classes. In her spare time she enjoys fishing and going to the beach with her husband, Joe. For more information about Marionette and her art, please visit www.kauai-artist.net.
About the Sake Tasting
Our topic for the
evening is "A
Taste of Sake”.
Here are our featured wines:
Ryo is sprightly fresh sake smooth and luxurious as it
enters, leading to a subtle bitterness for an impression of dry sake.
Type:
Junmai Ginjo (Super Premium Grade)
Brewery:
Chiyomusubi Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.
Region:
Sanin, Tottori
Sake
Meter Value: +15 (Very Dry)
Alcohol:
16.2%
Polishing
Rate: Below 60%
Variety
of Rice: Not less than 15% of Koji rice
Serving
Recommendations: Chilled, Room Temperature
Made by a brief aging period and pasteurization right before
bottling, Fresh and Light Namachozo is characterized by a refreshingly cool
aroma and mild taste. Smooth, mild sake with refreshing aroma, aged at a
cool temperature before pasteurized.
Type:
Junmai Namachozo (aged for six months, pasteurized before bottling)
Brewery:
Tatsuuma-Honke Brewing Co., Ltd.
Region:
Kinki, Hyogo
Sake
Meter Value: +3 (Dry)
Alcohol:
13-14%
Polishing
Rate: 70%
Variety
of Rice: Gohyakumangoku, Hyogo Yumenishiki
Serving
Recommendations: Chilled, Room Temperature
Food
Pairing: White fish sashimi, usuzukuri (thin sliced white fish),
sukiyaki, teppanyaki
˜™ OZEKI SAKE DRY
Ozeki Dry is a smooth, dry and light-bodied sake with
refreshing fruity flavor. Tastes best when served chilled.
Type:
Junmai (Made with only rice and water.)
Brewery:
Ozeki Sake (USA),
Inc.
Sake
Meter Value: +8 (Pretty Dry)
Alcohol:
14.5%
Polishing
Rate: 70%
Variety
of Rice: Short Grain S-102
Serving
Recommendation: Chilled
Food
Pairing: Fried Chicken, Seafood, Poured over Oysters
Non-filtered sake with rice flavor and mellow finish.
Velvety in texture with a pleasant fragrance of freshly steamed rice. This
Nigori sake (roughly filtered sake) a traditional favorite. Creamy with a mild
sweetness, this sake is deliciously unique.
Type:
Junmai Nigori (sake that has not been pressed fully from the fermenting rice
solids)
Brewery:
Tatsuuma-Honke Brewing Co., Ltd.
Region:
Kinki, Hyogo
Sake
Meter Value: -13 (Very Sweet)
Alcohol:
14-15%
Polishing
Rate: 60%
Variety
of Rice: Nihonbare, Koshihikari
Serving
Recommendation: Chilled
Food
Pairing: Yakitori, Japanese-style beef steak, tempura, fried foods
About the Food
Appetizers
prepared by Executive Chef Mark Sassone
and his culinary team will be served to accompany the featured wines of the
evening.
About the Music
Live music with Jonah Cummings begins at 6:00 pm in Shutters
Lounge that evening.
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