SPECIAL

RAKU COLLECTORS SALE, part of Hawai'i Craftsmen Raku Ho'olaule'a; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. June 8, with Meet the Artists 2-5 p.m.; Nu'uanu Gallery; 521-3282, www.hawaiicraftsmen.org.

"NUNO-ZORI," hands-on workshop. Recycle your old T-shirts into house slippers; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 8 and 5-9 p.m. June 10; Wabi-Sabi classroom; $30 plus tax; 734-3693.

"REST IN PEACE," a cemetery slide-show lecture; 6:30-8 p.m. June 12; Mission Houses Museum Reading Room, 553 S. King St.; free; 531-0481 ext. 707.

"SECOND SATURDAY," staff from the state Department of Land and Natural Resources will conduct hands-on art activities; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. June 14; Hawai'i State Art Museum; free; 586-0307.

The ARTS at Marks Garage seeks volunteers to help with events, gallery sittings and art installations; 521-2903, info@artsatmarks.com.

OPENING

"ENDANGERED IMAGES OF HAWAIIAN NATURE," June 8-July 11, opening reception 5-7:30 p.m. June 14; Gallery on the Pali; free; 595-4047.

"HAWAI'I PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY EXHIBITION," Monday-Friday June 9-July4; Pauahi Tower, 1001 Bishop St.; free; 286-1728, mikala1203@yahoo.com.

CLOSING

"HUMAN RIGHTS EXHIBIT 1986-1992," by artist John Takami Morita; today; Cedar Street Galleries, second floor; 589-1580, www.cedarstreetgalleries.com.

OIL PAINTINGS ON CANVAS, an exhibit by The OOPPS Club and Makua Ali'i Center; 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., through June 10; Honolulu Hale Courtyard; 531-5830.

"UNSEEN VISIONS: CONTEMPORARY PAINTING IN PAKISTAN," works by 12 artists who epitomize the creativity, diversity and vitality of modern Pakistan, through June 11; East-West Center Gallery; 944-7204, ferrard@EastWestCenter.org.

"SMALL KINE SHOW SHORT," exhibit of small, original watercolor paintings presented by Hawai'i Watercolor Society; through June 14; The Arts at Marks Garage; 521-2903, www.artsatmarks.com.

RECENT OPENINGS

"ABSOLUTE FASHION," exhibit presented by the students of University of Hawai'i Apparel Product Design and Merchandising degree program; 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, through June 18; free; 956-8133.

"TEMPERATURE OF LIGHT AND SHADE," works by Koko Toyomura, Hitoshi Hida, Hung Kwai Chan, Takeo and Eric Chandler; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, through June 21; Louis Pohl Gallery; 521-1812.

"CROSS SAMPLING," recent paintings by Doug Young; through June 26; The Gallery at Ward Centre; 597-8034.

"FIRE PRINTS," pit-fired pottery by Steve Martin; through June 26; The Gallery, Ward at Ward Centre; 597-8034.

"MY LOVE FOR FLOWERS," by Edmund Y.K. Yip; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays, through June 27; Canon U.S.A. Inc.; 522-5930.

"ASSOCIATION OF HAWAI'I ARTISTS ANNUAL HO'OMALUHIA SHOW," featuring works by board members and volunteers; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, through June 28, with opening reception 4-7 p.m. June 8; Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden Gallery; 239-6066, www.associationhawaiiartists.com.

"BIZARRE BAZAAR," a group collaboration; through June 28; Chinatown Boardroom; free; 585-7200, www.chinatownboardroom.com.

"FISH TALES," gyotaku fish prints by Naoki Hayashi; through June 30; Ko'olau Gallery, Manoa Marketplace; 988-4147.

"SURFACE," paintings by Scottie Flamm; through June 30; Bethel Street Gallery; 524-3552, www.bethelstreetgallery.com.

"BY LAND AND SEA," by Gallery at Ward Centre, featuring artist Susie Y. Anderson; 5-9 p.m. daily, through July 5; Honolulu Club; 597-8034, www.gwcfineart.com.

"THE THAMES SET," a series of 16 etchings of scenes along London's River Thames, by James McNeill Whistler; through July 8; Honolulu Academy of Arts; www.honoluluacademy.org.

"MORE OF MO," sculpture by Mamoru Sato; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, through July 11; Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i, Community Gallery; 945-7633, www.jcch.com.

"FROM THE CLOSET OF ... ," exhibit of recycled clothes, from leaders in the community, that have been transformed into art by local artists; through July 12; Honolulu Country Club Art Gallery; 627-1079, ez@hawaii.rr.com.

"COUNTER CONCEPTS," featuring works by Pancho, Ryan Greenly, Eukarezt (Eugene Kristofher Menor) and Rzone (Royr Urbano); through July 13; The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights; 526-1322, www.tcmhi.org.

"77 DANCES," Japanese calligraphy by poets, monks and scholars; through July 13; Honolulu Academy of Arts; www.honoluluacademy.org.

"MAN TALK CLOUD," works by Jon Hamblin; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, through July 18; Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery, Hawai'i Loa campus; 544-0287.

"CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY: SELECTION FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION," examples from the Ming and Qing dynasties; through July 20; Sullivan Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts; www.honoluluacademy.org.

"NOW & THEN," works from the artists of the Louis Vuitton Creative Art Program; through July 31; Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific Art Gallery; 531-3511.

JOHN JOHNSON, a free-diver photographer wil exhibit his work of ocean and marine life; 7 a.m.-9 p.m. daily, through July 31; Morning Brew, Kailua; free; 754-1274.

"Biennial of Hawai'i Artists (VIII)," recent works by Island artists; through Aug. 17; The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights; 526-1322.

"AMERICAN RESTING PLACE," a documentary photography and comtemporary art exhibit; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, through Aug. 23; Chamberlain House Galleries, Mission Houses Museum; 531-0481, www.missionhouses.org.

"MAMO AWARDS 2008: CELEBRATING OUR MASTERS," part of the third annual Maoli Arts Month; through Sept. 7; 847-3511, www.bishopmuseum.org, www.maoliartsmonth.org.

"MIDDLE GROUND," recent paintings by Sydney Yee; through Sept. 16; The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center; 526-1322, www.tcmhi.org.

WAYNE MIYAMOTO, a decade of prints and works on paper; through Sept. 16; The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center; 526-1322, www.tcmhi.org.

"THROWN," ceramics by Daven Hee; through Sept. 16; The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center; 526-1322, www.tcmhi.org.

"WHALES: WONDERS OF THE OCEAN," a traveling exhibit by WonderWorks; through Sept. 21; Bishop Museum; 847-3511, www.bishopmuseum.org.

ONGOING

(Listed by closing date)

"hEAVENLY GARDEN," with Honolulu tattoo artist Mike Ledger; through July 13; The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights; 526-1322, www.tcmhi.org.

"How's Your House?" interactive children's exhibit on home designs from around the world; through Aug. 17; Museum Learning Center, Honolulu Academy of Arts; 532-8726.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

THE ARTS AT MARKS GARAGE seeks environment art for its Eco/Logic exhibit July 29-Sept. 6; deadline to submit art is 6 p.m. July 19; 521-2903, www.artsatmarks.com.

HONOLULU JAPANESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE seeks entries from local artists for the HJCC 30th annual "Commitment to Excellence" art exhibition opening Aug. 19. Submit works Aug. 11-12; accepted entrants will be notified Aug. 13; Academy Art Center at Linekona; 949-5531, www.honolulujapanesechamber.org.

Café Che Pasta seeks hanging art in all media from solo or group exhibitors; 524-0004.

The Gallery at Ward Centre seeks three-dimensional works in any media from O'ahu artists; 597-8034.

PERMANENT EXHIBITS

"A Gathering of Greenery," block prints by Caren Loebel-Fried; Kiawe Kitchen, Volcano Village, Big Island; 808-985-8979.

"Arts of the Philippines," from the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection; Ellis Gallery of Filipino Arts, at the academy. 532-8701.

Works by Brenda Cablayan, Chris Campbell, Scottie Flamm, Frank Sheriff, Christopher St. John, Marc Turner and other Island artists; Bethel Street Gallery; 524-3552, www.bethelstreetgallery.com.

"Cap-a-City," installation art project made of recycled plastic bottles, caps, cans and other everyday containers; Tadpole www.tadpolestudio.org.

"Enriched by Diversity: The Art of Hawai'i," works from the 1960s to the present by Island artists, tours available; Hawai'i State Art Museum; 586-0900.

"O2art 3: Paul Morrison, gamodeme," black-and-white monumental painting; The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights; 526-0232.

"The Pacific Islands," from the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection, including "Barkcloth of the Pacific," examples of kapa; at the academy; 532-8701.

The Quan Gallery, fine-art photo collages by Carolyn Quan; Aqua Waikiki Wave Hotel and 900 Front St., Lahaina, Maui; www.carolynquan.com.

Satoru's Art Gallery; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays; 905 Makahiki Way; 945-3939.

"Tennis Dessus," site-specific installation of hand-painted art on the museum's tennis courts, by Michael Ming Hong Lin, of Taiwan; The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights; 526-0232.

"uncommon objects," works from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Art in Public Places Collection; Hawai'i State Art Museum; 586-0900, 586-0305, www.hawaii.gov/sfca.

ONGOING EVENTS

Demonstrations by guest artists; 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; daily; Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Hilton Hawaiian Village; free; call for schedule: 949-3989.

Demonstrations by Island artists, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Mondays and Wednesdays-Fridays; Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Ward Warehouse; free; call for schedule: 596-8885.

"WOW! (Wailea on Wednesday)," with guest artists; 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Wednesdays; Lahaina Galleries, The Shops at Wailea, Maui; free; 808-874-8583.

Wayne Takazono paints portraits from photos and offers live sketches at Marine Corps Base Hawaii and various Pictures Plus locations: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., first and third Fridays at Marine Corps Base Hawaii; 5-9 p.m., second and fourth Fridays at Kahala Mall; 12-3 p.m., first and third Saturdays at Pearl Highlands Center; 12-3 p.m., second and fourth Saturdays at Ward Gateway Center; live sketches start at $40, portraits take about a week and start at $160; 395-4630, 554-4600.

"Friday Night is Art Night," meet Island artists; 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Fridays; Lahaina Galleries, Front Street, Lahaina, Maui; free; 808-661-6284.

Expression Sessions, for children ages 5-12; 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1:30-3 p.m.; Saturdays; The Contemporary Museum; $7 members, $12 nonmembers; reservations: 237-5230.

Painting demonstrations by Island artists; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturdays; The Gallery at Ward Centre; free; 597-8034.

Art on the Zoo Fence, works by more than 35 Island artists; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturdays-Sundays; Honolulu Zoo fence on Monsarrat Avenue.

CLASSES

Palette knife oil-painting classes, Ed Furuike teaches how to paint landscapes and seascapes, all experience levels welcome; 7-10 p.m. Mondays and 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Thursdays at Kapahulu Center, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays at Pigtails & Crewcuts, Moanalua Shopping Center; 206-0901, furuikeart@aol.com.

"Learn the Basics," class taught by Susan Brooks in structural drawing, perspective, value and color; 12:30-2:30 p.m. or 3-5 p.m.; Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays or Saturdays; Arts of Paradise Gallery, Waikiki Shore Hotel; $30 for each two-hour class; register: 927-0452.

"Basics in Oil," classes led by Elaine Matsuda, for 12 and older; 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-3 or 4-6 p.m.; Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays or Saturdays; Midori Art Studio, 2639 S. King St., Suite 204; $100 for five-week series of classes, plus supply fees; call for supply list and registration: 532-3989.

Plein-air Painting on location at Magic Island, Makapu'u, North Shore and other spots to be arranged; 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; $50 per class includes use of an easel and art supplies; call for location: 590-7092.

FUN ART CLASSES, for teens and adults, with Barbara Eberhart; 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays beginning June 10, in Lanikai; $120; 366-0441.

Drawing classes, with Wayne Takazono; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays; Hawaiian Graphics; also, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays; 12 weeks; Art at the Atrium, Kane'ohe Atrium; both $25 per class; 554-4600, wtakazono@hawaii.rr.com.

Life-drawing classes, Disney animator Jim Goss teaches basics of life drawing, leading up to head painting and sculpture; 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays; Naturally Hawaiian, 41-1025 Kalaniana'ole Highway; $30, bring your own supplies; 384-5867.

Oil-painting classes, paint Island scenes using palette knife, and learn composition, natural color mixing, value, chroma and knife strokes from George Eguchi; 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m.; Thursdays; Hawaiian Graphics, 1923 S. Beretania St.; $125 for four consecutive sessions; registration: 398-8178 or www.GeorgeEguchi.com.

Oil-painting classes, learn composition and color from Noriko Wakayama; 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays; $100 for four weeks of instruction, plus supply costs; call for location and registration: 523-0790.

Hawaiian quilting workshops, experienced and novice quilters welcome; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; second and fourth Saturdays of the month; Mission Houses Museum; $35 for first workshop, then $6 per class; 531-0481, ext. 714.

Watercolor class, Koko Toyomura teaches how to mix and work with contemporary color and shades to create moods; 3-5:30 p.m. Saturdays; The Art Board; $100 for four weeks; 536-0121.

Oil-painting classes, modern impressionist techniques using brush or palette knife, with artist Yuan Shaw, for beginning students, nine workshop hours; YWCA on Richards Street; $270 for the series; schedule: 383-0998.

Send announcements, with contact name and phone number, to: Island Life, Art Calendar, The Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com, with "Art Cal" in the subject line; or fax 525-8055.