Key Takeaways
- • The National Endowment for the Arts released a National Heritage Tribute video profiling Lloyd Harold Kumulāʻau Sing, Jr. and May Haunani Balino-Sing, Hawaiian twined basketry practitioners.
- • The video documents the Sings harvesting ʻieʻie vines, preparing materials, and creating designs in the tradition of ulana ʻie.
- • The practice is presented as a source of healing for the couple, who hope future generations will experience the same connection to the craft.
- • A companion NEA tribute video on Frank Rabon was also referenced in the source material.
Summary
The National Endowment for the Arts has published a National Heritage Tribute video featuring Lloyd Harold Kumulāʻau Sing, Jr. and May Haunani Balino-Sing, according to the NEA's website, arts.gov. The video focuses on the craft of Hawaiian twined basketry, known as ulana ʻie, which the NEA describes as involving far more than weaving.
The footage follows the Sings through the full process of the craft, beginning with the harvesting of materials among ʻieʻie vines. They then prepare the materials and develop their designs. The NEA frames the tradition as one shaped as much by the land as by the hands that weave it.
The NEA also reports that the couple have found healing in the practice. They express hope that future generations will be able to experience the same connection to the craft for themselves.
The source material also references a separate NEA National Heritage Tribute video on Frank Rabon, which appears to be part of the same tribute series. The available material for this story is limited to the publisher's summary and does not include further biographical detail, dates of recognition, or information on the award itself.
The footage follows the Sings through the full process of the craft, beginning with the harvesting of materials among ʻieʻie vines. They then prepare the materials and develop their designs. The NEA frames the tradition as one shaped as much by the land as by the hands that weave it.
The NEA also reports that the couple have found healing in the practice. They express hope that future generations will be able to experience the same connection to the craft for themselves.
The source material also references a separate NEA National Heritage Tribute video on Frank Rabon, which appears to be part of the same tribute series. The available material for this story is limited to the publisher's summary and does not include further biographical detail, dates of recognition, or information on the award itself.
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