idspace is
the product of the hard work of many people: Patti
Millington and our collaboration on the gallery and
on her creation, HI Art Magazine built and amplified
the voice which has been idspace; my
girlfriend Jamie Stokes created ambiance, arranging
food and our life; Jim Rhodes has been there since
the beginning always making sure everything happens
as it should; Michael Shewmaker contributed art and
wisdom; Randy Takaki was a genie in a bottle,
released whenever magic was required; my great
friend Clayton Amemiya inspired the garden; Shingo
Honda, Shizuno Nasu, Dusan Bogdanovic and all of the
other great exhibiting artists sustained the effort,
bringing the greatest contribution of all to make
idspace important to our community - a standard
of great art.
Regarding the
gallery, we have resolved the concerns of the
Planning Department which was very understanding in
dismissing the fines it levied, however we are still
struggling with requirements of the County Building
Department. With generous support from engineer Yen
Wen Fang of Engineering Partners in Hilo we continue
to try to meet their requirements. Hopefully with
more work and effort, we will emerge from this mire
sometime next year.
Thanks to everyone. |
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