Hawaiian style hook with abalone inlay.
I’ve been carving Hawaiian, Polynesian, Maori style hooks for a few years now.
On a trip to the big island, Hawaii, I was inspired by the principles of the Huna teachings in Hilo by Serge Kahili King.
MAKIA (Mu-kee-a) Energy Flows Where Attention Goes.
He makau hala ‘ole , “A fishhook that never fails to catch.”
Then, in Pu`uhonua O HAnaunau National Historical Park, I saw a Hawaiian man carving these hooks from pig bone by grinding them on a lava rock.
A longer elaboration of MAKIA describes how the Hunas (Practitioners of Huna) would use certain selected or crafted magic items to help manifest certain outcomes. These might be a safe travel, fruitful crop, or a good fishing haul. These hooks are still crafted and worn today with the same intent. Many tourists love the way they look and remind them of their vacation but have no idea the significance of the piece.
Shark design with abalone inlay.
I use the process of carving these as a meditation. I’ll depend hours in the studio creating these while focusing on a specific intent. These intents would be something like “good timing, compassion, healing, insight, wisdom, love, and the like.” In my design explorations, I have come up with some unique ideas that have been very well received. These designs include forms of the shark (for protection), dolphin (for love and healing) as well as totems, turtles and whale tails.
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