Paul Togioka was sorely missed at the National Tropical Botanical Garden Christmas craft fair, but Anela Lauren more than made up. Anela has her “Mele from the Harp” CD out, the tunes inspired by slack key stylings. But if you
Paul Togioka was sorely missed at the National Tropical Botanical Garden Christmas craft fair, but Anela Lauren more than made up.
Anela has her “Mele from the Harp” CD out, the tunes inspired by slack key stylings. But if you went in person, you got to hear Christmas and holiday favorites being mixed in her lineup on the Celtic harp…check out the video on TGI website and see if you recognize the tune (Andrea Franier likes the transitions).
Robbrecht Troost was another of the unique people, offering his pottery embelished with his personalized crystaline glazing technique. He says even with that fancy name, people don’t seem to have a problem identifying him.
Wes Masumura was working a table with his wife, but had time to say there is a short league for the Bronco-Pony baseball aged students going on right now (schedule, anyone?).
OK, if it’s Wednesday, where is Sandy Poehnelt and The Right Slice? That lemon pie is still stuck in the mind…oh, that might be a good stop after talking story with Jason Fujinaka before heading off to KIF soccer.
• Dennis Fujimoto, photographer and staff writer, can be reached at 245-3681 (ext. 253) or dfujimoto@ thegardenisland.com.
