Aired Friday August 12,
12:00am - 12:30amon BBC Four
Handmade in the Pacific
Series 1 Episode 4: KapaIndigenous Hawaiian artist Dalani Tanahy spends weeks painstakingly beating tree bark into a sheets of cloth-like fabric. This ancient Hawaiian artform known as `kapa' was once the staple material of the islands. But after Captain Cook introduced cotton, and the Americans overthrew the Hawaiian monarchy, kapa-making completely disappeared. Dalani is one of a handful of dedicated practitioners who has spent her life bringing this artform back.
- Category
- Documentary / Art
- Original air date
- 2018-10-01
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