Avid silkworm hobbyist and respected Big Island biologist, Howard Takata will give a FREE lecture on May 10th at 10:30am on the joys and sustainability of sericulture for the Hawaiian Islands' agricultural community as well as future hobbyists. This lecture is meant to give an overview of the silkworm's life-cycle and needs, and will dovetail nicely with Akihiko Izukura's textile art exhibition, also at EHCC/Hawaii Museum of Contemporary Art in Hilo. Izukura demonstrates the incredible versatility of the silk fiber, both in the exhibition and in his workshops, where he gives hands-on instruction in the use of the natural silk fibers for weaving, netting, braiding, reeling and spinning, as well as the use of natural dyes for coloring the silk fibers. For more information on Izukura's workshops, please look at our CALENDAR.

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Howard Takata (left) and Akihiko Izukura (right)

Howard Takata (left) and Akihiko Izukura (right)