WAIMEA — The Paniolo Heritage Center at Pukalani Stables on Parker Ranch provides the stage for a two-day Paniolo Artisan Showcase on Friday and Saturday, according to a news release. The event showcases the state’s leading saddle makers, rawhide braiders
WAIMEA — The Paniolo Heritage Center at Pukalani Stables on Parker Ranch provides the stage for a two-day Paniolo Artisan Showcase on Friday and Saturday, according to a news release. The event showcases the state’s leading saddle makers, rawhide braiders and leather crafters.
The first Paniolo Artisan Showcase, held in 2009 at the Kahilu Theatre in Waimea, drew artisans from throughout the Aloha State.
Hailing from Kaua‘i are saddle makers Stanley Valoroso and Clarence Corpuz, who bring saddle making skills unique to the Garden Isle.
Paniolo Preservation Society was founded in 1998 by a group of like-minded individuals determined to preserve the unique paniolo culture and life-style of Hawai‘i. With a state-wide focus, its mission is to preserve and promote the heritage of the Hawaiian cowboy. Housed at historic Pukalani Stables on Parker Ranch, the Paniolo Heritage Center is home to paniolo collections of paniolo documents, images, artifacts and museum displays as well as the O‘ahu Cattlemen Association’s Paniolo Hall of Fame display. For more information, go to www.PanioloPreservation.org.
