Haumea (mother earth)
This mural would not have been made possible without the support of our Administrators, Staff, and teachers of Kapolei High. This mural idea first came to light under the direction of Mrs. Dumapit, Mrs. Shove and Ms. Conrad. The story and concept creation of this mural was through Mr. Shad Kane, 808 Urban (Mr. John “Prime” Hina and his artists) and our very own Kapolei High School Art Club assisted by the Ho’ola Academy students who began the hand-painted background.
2015
Mural title: “Haumea (mother earth)"
Aloha, thank you for taking the time to view this mural. This is a first of many other murals which were created and designed by our Kapolei High School students. We are hoping to continue this legacy all throughout the campus for years to come.
Our mural shows the Hawaiian perspective on the flow of time. In Hawaiian culture, our Kupuna (or ancestors) used the phases of the moon as a guide to sustain life and maintain balance in the environment. Today, many people continue to rely on this traditional Hawaiian knowledge as a guide for fishing and farming.
The woman in our mural represents Haumea (mother Earth) and the clouds throughout the wall represent Wakea (father and sky).
The lehua flower above Haumea's head represents perseverance. We decided to incorporate Haumea and Wakea because these are currently new street names in one of Kapolei’s new developments next to our school.
On the far left of the mural, we painted the Hokulea and the 7 sisters constellation which helped guide the canoes depicted and placed in the sky.
In between mother earth and the Hokulea, we’ve painted a seascape consisting of Hawaii’s native sea life which includes the Hawaiian monk seal, Honu and the Humu-humu-nuku-nuku-a-pua-a.
The right side of mother earth portrays the possible future of Kapolei. The visual image of a plumeria house is what we envision as an eco-friendly building someday. Next to it is Pu’u O Kapolei and the Southern cross above which guides the Hokulea.
This ends the interpretation of this mural. Thank you again for taking the time to view our mural. See you again in future murals.
