Surfjack Talk Story Sessions: Art + Design + Architecture Resiliency

How does art, design and architecture connect and collaborate in Hawaii? How do these fields promote and reflect societal aspirations? Hear from leading practitioners who will share their own work and ruminations on how art, design and architecture can play an integral role in shaping a resilient and sustainable future for Hawaii.

Space is limited. RSVP by April 20. Email: Marketing@ahl.design

FEATURING
Kelly Sueda |Artist / Art dealer
Kelly Sueda is an Artist, Art Consultant, and Curator with 23 years of experience selling and buying artwork for both private and corporate clients. His mission as an art consultant is to bring diverse artwork to and from the Islands of Hawai‘i, share world-class art with residents and visitors, and showcase Hawai‘i as a place of strong cultural diversity and artistic excellence. Kelly currently serves on the board of the Honolulu Museum of Art, the Honolulu Biennial Foundation, Kapi‘olani Hospital Foundation, The Hawaii State Junior Golf Association, and the board of the Association of Unit Owners of Park Lane Hawai‘i

Cathi Ho Schar |UH School of Architecture
Cathi Ho Schar is the inaugural director of the University of Hawai‘i Community Design Center, a hybrid teaching practice established and led by the School of Architecture to provide a university-wide platform for faculty, staff, students, and partnered professionals across disciplines to collaborate on public interest projects. She is a licensed architect and co-founder of the Honolulu architectural practice, Collaborative Studio LLC. Cathi received her B.A. from Stanford University and M.Arch from University of California at Berkeley.

Julius Lorenz Fischer |Hawai‘i Green Growth

Jeeyun Lee | Hawai‘i Nature Center
Moderated by Bettina Mehnert |President of Architects Hawaii, Ltd.
Jeeyun Lee is the executive director of Hawai‘i Nature Center (HNC). From childhood, Jeeyun has had a strong sense of kuleana to the greater community at large, with strong leadership skills and a deep, abiding belief in partnerships. These values eventually became her model of business excellence as one of Hawai‘i’s youngest nonprofit leaders. Jeeyun has focused HNC’s educational mission to help disadvantaged children and families connect with nature and works extensively with Title 1 schools. She has also innovated programs such as the ‘Ohana Project, which uses mindfulness-based meditation and nature as catalysts for stress reduction and personal transformation.