Cool Fusion: Festival of 1000 Bowls

Cool Fusion: Festival of 1000 Bowls returns to the Donkey Mill Art Center in September 2024, celebrating our dynamic arts community and our shared love of ceramics. Enjoy a fresh and thoughtfully curated array of activities this year, explore ties to Korean ceramic and culinary traditions, and get a chance to meet and learn from Sam Chung, our visiting artist-in-residence.
Mahalo nui loa to our community of supporters that helped make this beloved event possible: The Hiroaki, Elaine & Lawrence Kono Foundation, The Laila Twigg-Smith Art Fund of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, County of Hawai‘i Contingency Funds from the office of Rebecca Villegas, Kokua Roofing, Wasabi Tours, Spirited Cocktail Catering, Body Glove, and Hawaiʻi Island Humane Society
Our contributing ceramic artists: Jake Boggs, Kate and Will Jacobson, Jill Backus, Sandy Sater, Suzanne Wang, Brian Bikle, Peter Durst, Susan Raber Bray, Bianca Michetti, Setsuko Morinoue, Julie Cambe, Trish Vondrak, Mike Peck, Dave Darling, Kio Ippolito, Rachell Markham, Simon Brooks, Joe Gantley
Our community of volunteers to plan, prepare, and execute the event
Our Board of Directors and Staff
Our Event Coordinator: Helen Aprikyan
Our Culinary team: Matt Caldwell, Miho Morinoue, and the culinary department at Kealakehe Highschool
Our visiting Artist-in-Residence: Sam Chung and Aga Chung
Our Filmaker: Lia-Lucine Cary