[INTRO MUSIC] [INTRO MUSIC] >> HIKI NO, HAWAI'I'S NEW WAVE OF STORYTELLERS.

>> ALOHA AND WELCOME TO HIKI NO ON PBS HAWAI'I.

I'M RICA RAGASA, A JUNIOR AT PEARL CITY HIGH SCHOOL ON O'AHU.

THANKS FOR TUNING IN TO CELEBRATE HAWAI'I'S NEW WAVE OF STORYTELLERS.

THIS EPISODE IS ALL ABOUT CRAFTING AND THE AMAZING THINGS WE CAN CREATE WITH OUR HANDS, FROM SURVIVAL SKILLS TO PURE CREATIVITY.

THESE STORIES PROVE THAT IMAGINATION PLUS A LITTLE EFFORT CAN GO A LONG WAY.

WE'LL KICK THINGS OFF WITH THE HIKI NO HOW-TO FROM STUDENTS AT CAMPBELL HIGH SCHOOL ON O'AHU.

YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN AN EMERGENCY MIGHT HAPPEN, SO THEY'LL SHOW US HOW TO PACK A GO BAG WITH SIMPLE, PRACTICAL ADVICE.

>> HAVING A GO BAG COULD BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DEVASTATION AND PERSEVERANCE.

GO BAGS ARE CRUCIAL IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY AND EVACUATION.

WHAT'S IMPORTANT IS TO FIRST MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A BAG, LIKE A BACKPACK.

A FIRST AID KIT AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES MIGHT BE THE FIRST THING YOU WANT TO PACK.

WHEN YOU'RE PACKING YOUR GO BAG, MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE SOME NONPERISHABLE FOODS.

THIS CAN BE TRAIL MIX, GRANOLA BARS, CANNED GOODS, BUT DON'T FORGET YOUR CAN OPENER, AND IF YOU WANT TO GO FULL RAMBO MODE, I SUGGEST YOU ADD IN AN MRE AND GET YOURSELF PLENTY OF WATER.

LET'S NOT FORGET PERSONAL CARE AND HYGIENE ESSENTIALS.

A TOOTHBRUSH AND TOOTHPASTE CAN WORK WONDERS.

IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE A FLASHLIGHT AND SOME SPARE BATTERIES.

THROW IN A RADIO TO STAY INFORMED ON THE LATEST NEWS, AND A GOOD WHISTLE, BECAUSE YOU MAY NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU MIGHT NEED TO SIGNAL FOR HELP.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO LEAVE YOUR TECH BEHIND.

PACK A POWER BANK, CELL PHONE, AND CHARGER, BECAUSE STAYING INFORMED AND CONNECTED IS KEY.

LET'S PACK SMART.

BRING A CHANGE OF CLOTHES, A RAINCOAT AND SOME GOOD, STURDY SHOES.

IF YOU WEAR GLASSES, BRING A SPARE PAIR.

CONSIDER BRINGING A SLEEPING BAG OR A WARM BLANKET IN CASE SOMEONE EVER NEEDS ONE.

I CAN'T STRESS IT ENOUGH, PACK SOME CASH.

HAVING ACCESS TO FUNDS LIKE SMALL BILLS OR A BACKUP CARD CAN BE A LIFESAVER IN UNEXPECTED SITUATIONS.

IF THERE ARE ANY DOCUMENTS YOU THINK YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT, CONSIDER BACKING THEM ON A USB DRIVE AND STASHING THEM IN YOUR BAG.

IF YOU ONLY HAD FIVE MINUTES TO EVACUATE, GETTING YOURSELF A GO BAG COULD GIVE YOU A LITTLE PEACE OF MIND.

[OCEAN WAVE] >> NEXT UP, KALANI HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ON O'AHU EXPLORE THE MAGIC OF LASER PRINTERS AND HOW THEY STACK UP AGAINST 3D PRINTERS.

>> KALANI HIGH SCHOOL ENGINEERING STUDENTS ARE INVOLVED IN BUILDING 3D MODELS THROUGH THE USE OF LASER ENGRAVERS.

THEY'VE CREATED A VARIETY OF OBJECTS AND CUTOUTS TO CREATE CRAFTS AND MECHANICAL OBJECTS.

THE LASER PRINTER IS A MODERN TOOL THAT TRANSFORMS 2D DRAWINGS INTO 3D ART BY USING LASER BEAMS AND SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS, YOU CAN CUT OUT, ENGRAVE AND ETCH IMAGES INTO VARIOUS MATERIALS SUCH AS PLASTIC, WOOD, PAPER AND MUCH MORE.

IN ORDER FOR YOUR DESIGN TO BE PROCESSED BY THE LASER PRINTER, SPECIAL SOFTWARE SUCH AS CORELDRAW IS REQUIRED.

CONFIGURE THE PAGE LAYOUT TO ALIGN WITH THE LASER PRINTER'S MEASUREMENTS, THEN DRAW OUT YOUR DESIGN.

ONCE YOU'RE READY TO PRINT, YOU CAN ADJUST THE POWER AND SPEED SETTINGS OF THE LASER TO CREATE PRECISE CUTS AND ADD DEPTH INTO YOUR IMAGE.

PLACE YOUR MATERIAL IN THE MACHINE AND USE THE RULERS TO ADJUST THE POSITION TO MATCH YOUR DIMENSIONS FROM THE COMPUTER.

PRESS PRINT AND WATCH YOUR MASTERPIECE COME TO LIFE.

UNLIKE THE 3D PRINTER, WHICH BUILDS YOUR PRODUCT LAYER BY LAYER, THE LASER PRINTER CUTS OUT PIECES THAT YOU CAN ASSEMBLE.

THESE TOOLS ARE NOT ONLY USED TO CREATE CRAFTS BUT ARE ALSO A DOOR TO THE GROWING POSSIBILITIES TECHNOLOGY CAN PROVIDE, STARTING WITH 3D MODELS PIECED TOGETHER BY LASER PRINTED CUTOUTS.

THIS IS ANYA CARROLL FROM KALANI HIGH SCHOOL FOR HIKI NO.

[OCEAN WAVE] >> NOW LET'S HEAD TO ALVAH SCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON O'AHU, WHERE STUDENTS SHOW US HOW TO MAKE CUSTOM KEY CHAINS WITH SHRINK ART.

>> HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO BOOST YOUR CREATIVITY TO THE NEXT LEVEL AND MAKE SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL AND USEFUL?

WELL, THEN THIS ACTIVITY IS FOR YOU.

>> WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SHRINK ART.

WITH FIVE EASY STEPS, YOU CAN CREATE YOUR OWN KEY CHAIN, ORNAMENT, OR MAGNET.

>> LET ME SHOW YOU SOME OF THE CREATIVE KEY CHAINS OUR CLASSMATES MADE THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

>> SHRINK ART IS A CLEVER WAY TO SEND INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGES TO YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

>> IT'S A NICE WAY TO CHEER SOMEONE UP OR TO SAY THANK YOU.

>> HERE'S A QUICK LOOK AT THE SUPPLIES YOU WILL NEED TO GET STARTED.

>> PRINTABLE SHRINK SHEETS FOR DRAWING OR PRINTING.

>> COLORED PENCILS.

>> SCISSORS.

>> HOLE PUNCHER.

>> PLIERS.

>> A PORTABLE OVEN.

>> AND LASTLY, KEY CHAINS.

ONCE YOU'VE GATHERED YOUR SUPPLIES FROM THE CRAFT STORE OR ONLINE, DECIDE WHAT MESSAGE AND ARTWORK TO DRAW ON YOUR KEY CHAIN.

>> NEXT, DRAW AND COLOR YOUR ARTWORK ON THE ROUGH SIDE OF THE PAPER, NOT THE SMOOTH SIDE.

USE COLORED PENCILS OR CRAYONS.

DON'T USE MARKERS BECAUSE THEY WILL SMUDGE.

>> USE A HOLE PUNCHER.

FIND THE TOP OF THE DESIGN AND PUNCH A HOLE BEFORE PLACING IT IN THE OVEN.

>> BUT WAIT, BECAUSE YOU'LL BE USING AN OVEN, THIS IS WHERE AN ADULT CAN HELP.

>> SET THE OVEN TO ABOUT 330 DEGREES AND PUT YOUR SHRINK ART IN FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS.

WHEN YOUR SHRINK ART STARTS TO CURL UP, WAIT A FEW MORE SECONDS, AND THEN TAKE IT OUT OF THE OVEN.

>> LASTLY, ADD THE KEY CHAIN AND CLAMP IT ON WITH YOUR PLIERS.

>> AND THERE YOU HAVE IT, A SHRINK ART KEY CHAIN MADE BY YOU.

DON'T FORGET TO SHARE THEM WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND HAVE FUN.

[OCEAN WAVE] >> FOR MORE CREATIVE FUN, STUDENTS AT KAPA'A MIDDLE SCHOOL ON KAUA'I GIVE OLD BROKEN CRAYONS A COLORFUL NEW LIFE.

YOU'LL BE SURPRISED AT THE RESULTS.

>> OVER 500,000 POUNDS OF BROKEN CRAYONS ARE DISCARDED EVERY YEAR IN AMERICA, ACCORDING TO THE CRAYON INITIATIVE.

IN THIS SEGMENT, WE'LL SHOW YOU HOW TO REUSE CRAYONS AND TURN THEM INTO AN AMAZING PIECE OF MELTED CRAYON ART.

>> FIRST, GATHER YOUR MATERIALS.

GET SOME OLD CRAYONS AND A PIECE OF CARDBOARD OR CANVAS.

YOU WILL ALSO NEED A HAIR DRYER AND A HOT GLUE GUN, BUT BE CAREFUL, FOR THIS TOOL CAN GET VERY HOT AT TIMES.

NEXT, USE MASKING TAPE TO KEEP PARTS OF YOUR ARTWORK CLEAR OF THE MELTED CRAYON WAX.

PEEL OFF THE PAPER LABELS SO EACH CRAYON CAN MELT EASILY, THEN HOT GLUE THE CRAYONS ONTO THE CANVAS.

IF THE CRAYONS DON'T STICK AT FIRST, WAIT UNTIL THE GLUE IS DRY AND TRY AGAIN.

FOR OUR PIECE, WE CHOSE TO PUT OUR CRAYONS IN A STRAIGHT LINE, BUT THE FORMATION WILL DEPEND ON THE DESIGN YOU ARE GOING FOR.

NOW, USE THE HAIR DRYER TO START MELTING THE CRAYONS.

KEEP IN MIND, THIS STEP MAY TAKE A WHILE, SO BE PATIENT.

ONCE YOU ARE SATISFIED, TURN YOUR HAIR DRYER OFF AND WAIT FOR THE COLORFUL MELTED CRAYON WAX TO DRY.

AND VOILA, LOOK WHAT YOU AND A BUNCH OF UNUSED OLD CRAYONS CAN CREATE.

THIS IS KASIAH VERCELLI FROM KAPA'A MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR HIKI NO.

[OCEAN WAVE] >> IN THE NEXT PROFILE STORY, STUDENTS AT KONAWAENA HIGH SCHOOL ON HAWAI'I ISLAND SPOTLIGHT A YOUNG ARTIST WHOSE TALENT AND TIKTOK TURNED HIM INTO A SOCIAL MEDIA STAR.

>> AT FIRST, I STARTED POSTING MY DRAWINGS ON INSTAGRAM, BUT IT DIDN'T REALLY WORK OUT.

AFTER A COUPLE MONTHS, I TRIED POSTING ON TIKTOK, AND THEN IT KIND OF JUST PICKED UP, AND NOW I'M HERE.

>> JACK COUPENS HAS FIRMLY ESTABLISHED HIMSELF AS A YOUNG ARTIST ON TIKTOK.

THE SOPHOMORE AT KONAWAENA HIGH SCHOOL ON THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAI'I, HAS MORE THAN ONE AND A HALF MILLION FOLLOWERS.

>> MY STYLE IS PHOTOREALISTIC COLORED PENCIL DRAWINGS.

MY FAVORITE ART PIECE IS PROBABLY MY EYE DRAWING, PROBABLY BECAUSE IT'S THE MOST REALISTIC.

THE AMOUNT OF TIME I SPEND ON EACH ARTWORK IS ROUGHLY 10 TO 60 HOURS FOR ONE PIECE.

>> JACK'S GRANDMOTHER RECOGNIZED HIS EARLY ATTEMPTS AT DRAWING AND GIFTED HIM A SET OF COLORED PENCILS.

>> I STARTED WHEN I WAS PROBABLY FIVE.

I'VE TRIED PAINTING.

I'M NOT VERY GOOD AT PAINTING, BUT OBVIOUSLY I ENJOY A LOT OF DIFFERENT OTHER ART MEDIUMS.

>> HIS CREATIVE INFLUENCES RANGE FROM CLASSIC ARTISTS TO PEERS WHO ALSO SHOWCASE THEIR WORK ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

>> I WOULD SAY THE MAIN ONES ARE CJ HENDRY, VEXX, ZHC, JUST THE BIG NAMES OUT THERE CURRENTLY, AND OBVIOUSLY THE OLD MASTERS.

THEY ALL HAVE THEIR DIFFERENT STYLES AND STUFF THAT I REALLY ADMIRE.

>> THEIR WORK ENCOURAGES HIM TO PUSH HIS OWN ARTISTIC BOUNDARIES.

HE OFTEN SPENDS HOURS REFINING HIS TECHNIQUE.

>> I DID THIS MARBLE JAR DRAWING OVER THE SUMMER, AND THAT TOOK THE WHOLE SUMMER, BUT IT WAS FUN.

I ENJOY EVERY SECOND.

>> IN ADDITION TO DRAWING AND MAKING VIDEOS, JACK ENJOYS SOCCER AND BODY BOARDING.

HIS LOVE OF THE OUTDOORS AND HAWAI'I'S NATURAL BEAUTY IS REFLECTED IN HIS ARTWORK.

>> KIND OF JUST WHERE I LIVE, WHAT'S AROUND ME, OBVIOUSLY, YOU GOT PINTEREST, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, ALL THESE PLACES WHERE ARTISTS ARE CONSTANTLY PUTTING THEIR TIME AND EFFORT INTO, AND YOU CAN JUST GET INSPIRATION FROM THERE.

>> WHILE HE'S GRATEFUL FOR THE EXPOSURE, JACK'S VISION GOES BEYOND TIKTOK.

HE SELLS HIS ARTWORK ON ETSY AND HOPES TO EVENTUALLY DISPLAY AND SELL HIS WORK IN ART GALLERIES.

WITH EVERY STEP OF HIS ARTISTIC JOURNEY, JACK FOCUSES ON THE EXPERIENCE, NOT THE NUMBERS.

>> KEEP GOING AND ENJOY IT.

NO AMOUNT OF FOLLOWERS' LIKES IS GOING TO MAKE YOU HAPPY, SO JUST KEEP DRAWING.

>> THIS IS REGINE MEDEIROS FROM KONAWAENA HIGH SCHOOL FOR HIKI NO ON PBS HAWAI'I.

[OCEAN WAVE] >> FROM MAUI, STUDENTS AT KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS MAUI MIDDLE INTRODUCE US TO A LOCAL TAXIDERMIST, GIVING US A FASCINATING LOOK INTO THIS UNUSUAL CRAFT.

>> YOU KNOW, DEFINITELY BE PREPARED TO DEAL WITH A LOT OF KIND OF GROSS STUFF.

>> MR.

ALLEN KENNEDY OF KULA, MAUI LOVES HIS WORK AS A TAXIDERMIST.

TAXIDERMY IS THE ART OF PRESERVING, ARRANGING, AND DISPLAYING ANIMAL BODIES.

>> TAXIDERMY INCLUDES A LOT OF DIFFERENT SKILLS.

I QUICKLY REALIZED THAT I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO GET REALLY GOOD AT THINGS LIKE WELDING, WORKING WITH CERAMICS, SEWING, BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION.

I THINK MY FAVORITE PART OF TAXIDERMY IS THE END PRODUCT.

>> ALTHOUGH HIS HOBBY INCLUDES WORKING WITH DECEASED ANIMALS, MOST OF THE TIME, HE WORKS TO PRESERVE THEM.

>> I DIDN'T EVEN NEED A RIFLE TO GO INTO THE FOREST.

I JUST WANTED TO HIKE AND EXPERIENCE AND BECOME CLOSER TO NATURE.

WHEN I DO GO OUT, I AM CONSERVATIVE ABOUT WHAT I SHOOT, TO THE POINT WHERE I'M NOT GONNA SHOOT EVERYTHING I SEE.

I'M GONNA HARVEST WHAT I FEEL WILL HELP FILL MY FREEZER AND HELP FEED MY FAMILY.

I'M GONNA HAVE A WHOLE BUNCH OF LAVA ROCKS.

>> CONSERVING ANIMALS IS ONE OF MR.

KENNEDY'S MANY PASSIONS, AND HE DECIDED TO PASS THE SKILL DOWN TO HIS DAUGHTER, ALI KENNEDY, AN EIGHTH-GRADE STUDENT FROM KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS MAUI.

>> I DON'T DO IT ALL THE TIME.

I DO IT WHEN I HAVE TIME, AND IT PROVIDES ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO INCLUDE MY FAMILY.

THEY'RE WILLING TO HELP OUT.

IT'S NICE TO HAVE HELPING HANDS.

DURING THE LESS INTENSIVE PARTS, I'VE BEEN A TEACHER AT MAUI HIGH SCHOOL FOR 18 YEARS NOW.

IN FIVE TO 10 YEARS, I'M STILL GOING TO BE IN THE CLASSROOM, NOT UNTIL MY HAIR GETS WHITE AND I'M TOO OLD, I'LL BE TEACHING.

BUT I ALSO HAVE A GOAL FOR MY TAXIDERMY BUSINESS IN THAT I'D LOVE TO SEE A LIFE SIZE MOUNT OF MINE END UP EITHER IN A MUSEUM OR IN LIKE ONE OF THOSE CABELA STORES OR THE BASS PRO SHOP.

>> LOOKING FORWARD, MR.

KENNEDY WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW HIS PASSION AND CONTINUE TO STUFF HIS STUDENTS WITH KNOWLEDGE.

THIS IS TAKARA OANA FROM KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS MAUI FOR HIKI NO.

[OCEAN WAVE] >> SPEAKING OF PASSION PROJECTS, ONE H.P.

BALDWIN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ON MAUI TURNED HER LOVE OF CROCHETING CUTE YARN CREATIONS INTO A SMALL BUSINESS.

SHE SHARES HER STORY IN THIS HIKI NO STUDENT REFLECTION.

>> SINCE I WAS LITTLE GROWING UP, I HAD MANY HOBBIES.

I LOVED DRAWING.

I TOOK UP PAINTING, SCULPTING, SEWING, COLORING, JUST ANYTHING THAT ALLOWS ME TO BE CREATIVE.

I WAS A PERFECTIONIST IN DOING ART RELATED THINGS.

IN THE BEGINNING OF 2023 I DISCOVERED CROCHET.

I'D SEEN IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN TO DO AS MY NEW HOBBY.

AT FIRST, I STARTED WATCHING A BASIC STITCHES TUTORIAL.

AS SOON AS I GOT MY HANDS ON A CROCHET AND A BALL OF YARN, I JUST STARTED CROCHETING FROM WHAT I REMEMBERED.

I IMMEDIATELY KNEW WHAT I WAS DOING AND MADE A SQUARE OF SINGLE CROCHETS.

LATER ON, I TRIED TO MAKE A HEART.

IN THE PROCESS, I STRUGGLED A LOT, BUT LEARNING THESE NEW CONCEPTS IN CROCHETING HELPED ME GROW MY SKILL.

IT TOOK ME TWO HOURS TO FINISH ONE SMALL HEART.

WHENEVER I FINISH CROCHETING SOMETHING, I FEEL SO ACCOMPLISHED.

MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS ALWAYS PRAISED ME FOR IT AND HOW GOOD I WAS FOR ONLY BEING A BEGINNER.

THEY TOLD ME I SHOULD SELL MY THINGS.

>> MY AUNTIE SUPPORTED ME BY SENDING ME BOXES OF YARN FROM HOBBY LOBBY OR JOANNE'S.

SO, I STARTED POSTING THE THINGS THAT I MAKE ON INSTAGRAM, AND A LOT OF PEOPLE WANTED TO ORDER THINGS FROM ME.

I ENJOYED CROCHETING THINGS FOR PEOPLE.

IT MADE ME FEEL GOOD THAT WHATEVER I MAKE WILL BRING COMFORT OR JOY TO PEOPLE.

I REALIZE THAT CROCHETING IS MORE THAN JUST CREATING THINGS.

IT HELPS ME CALM DOWN AND MEDITATE WHEN I HAVE MANY THOUGHTS AND WORRIES.

WHENEVER I FEEL ANXIOUS, I CROCHET MY THOUGHTS AWAY WITH EACH STITCH I MAKE, AND IT KEEPS ME SANE.

CROCHETING TAUGHT ME PATIENCE AND CONTROL.

IT'S ALSO A CREATIVE OUTLET FOR ME TO BRING MY IDEAS TO REALITY.

CROCHETING ISN'T ONLY FOR OLD PEOPLE, IT'S A VERSATILE CRAFT THAT CAN BE ENJOYED BY PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.

CROCHETING HAS REALLY CHANGED MY LIFE BY ALLOWING ME TO RELIEVE MY STRONG FEELINGS, WHICH IS WHY IT'S SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART OF MY LIFE NOW.

[OCEAN WAVE] >> NOW, BACK ON O'AHU, WE'LL TAKE YOU INSIDE A SEWING CLASS AT MY VERY OWN SCHOOL, PEARL CITY HIGH.

EVEN WITH PANDEMIC CHALLENGES, STUDENTS KEPT THEIR CREATIVITY ALIVE, TURNING FABRIC INTO WEARABLE WORKS OF ART.

>> ON O'AHU, PEARL CITY HIGH SCHOOL FASHION STUDENTS ARE HARD AT WORK CREATING GARMENTS FOR THE END OF THE YEAR FASHION SHOW.

LUCKILY, THIS SCHOOL YEAR, STUDENTS ARE BACK IN CLASSROOMS.

BUT UNLIKE PAST YEARS, THE NEW NORMAL FOR FASHION STUDENTS COMES WITH A LOT MORE CHALLENGES.

>> WELL, THE PANDEMIC REALLY HIT, YOU KNOW, SCHOOL SO HARD LAST YEAR AND THE YEAR BEFORE, WHICH AFFECTED THE AMOUNT OF TIME STUDENTS COULD BE IN THE CLASS.

WE HAD VERY LITTLE HANDS-ON TIME TO DO SKILLS AS WELL AS MACHINE WORK.

SO, IT REALLY DID AFFECT THE PRODUCTIVITY.

>> THE PANDEMIC REALLY PUT, LIKE, A HOLD ON EVERYTHING WE HAD PLANNED.

IT'S JUST BECAUSE THIS IS OUR FIRST YEAR, LIKE, ACTUALLY LEARNING THESE THINGS IN PERSON.

SO, THERE'S JUST SO MUCH TO LEARN AND JUST SO MUCH LITTLE TIME TO ACTUALLY GET IT DONE.

>> WE DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO ACTUALLY SEW WITH MACHINES, BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE DIDN'T HAVE MACHINES AT HOME OR DIDN'T HAVE ACCESS TO THEM.

SO, RIGHT NOW THIS YEAR, WE'VE BEEN CATCHING UP A LOT OF WHAT WE WERE SUPPOSED TO DO LAST YEAR, BUT IT'S BEEN REALLY GOOD, BECAUSE I THINK IT GOT US MORE EXCITED TO GET BACK OUT THERE AND ACTUALLY MAKE STUFF.

>> DUE TO UNPREDICTABLE CIRCUMSTANCES, PREPARATIONS FOR THEIR END OF THE YEAR FASHION SHOWCASE MIGHT LOOK A BIT DIFFERENT.

>> SO, IN THE PAST, WE ACTUALLY HAD AN IN-PERSON FASHION SHOW WHERE THEY WOULD HAVE STUDENTS AND MODELS AT THE AUDITORIUM, AND WE WOULD INVITE GUESTS AND PARENTS TO PHYSICALLY BE THERE AT THE SHOW.

WE MAY NEED TO PIVOT A LITTLE AND TO KIND OF MAKE A FASHION SHOWCASE, BUT A VIDEO.

WE CAN HAVE A LOT MORE PEOPLE ACTUALLY SEE THE PRODUCT, AND WE'RE JUST GONNA HAVE TO KIND OF CHANGE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW WE DO THE SHOWCASE.

>> WITH THE OBSTACLES AHEAD, FASHION STUDENTS CONTINUE TO PERSEVERE TO MAKE THIS YEAR'S VIRTUAL FASHION SHOW THE BEST ONE YET.

>> I THINK STUDENTS REALLY WANT TO SHOWCASE WHAT THEY MADE [INAUDIBLE].

>> IT'S JUST REALLY COOL TO SHOW OUR PEERS LIKE, THIS IS WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON, THIS IS WHAT WE CAN DO, ESPECIALLY FOR OUR FAMILIES TOO.

IT'S JUST SOMETHING THAT YOU DON'T REALLY GET TO SEE US WORKING ON OFTEN.

>> WELL, THE FASHION SHOW IS A YEAR-END SHOWCASE, AND IT REALLY SHOWS OFF THE SKILLS AND ALL THE HARD WORK THAT OUR FASHION STUDENTS HAVE PUT IN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

THE FASHION STUDENTS ARE SO PROUD OF THE WORK THAT THEY'VE DONE THAT TO SHARE IT WITH THE PUBLIC IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE PROCESS.

>> THIS IS OLIVIA FAIOLA FROM PEARL CITY HIGH SCHOOL FOR HIKI NO.

[OCEAN WAVE] >> ON HAWAI'I ISLAND, KEALAKEHE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL STUDENTS PRODUCED THIS FEATURE STORY ABOUT A WOMAN WHO TRANSFORMS CLAY INTO DELICATE, LIFELIKE, FLORAL MASTERPIECES.

>> SOME OF US LEARN MORE BY SEEING THAN DOING, BUT THIS INCREDIBLE WOMAN HAS TAUGHT HERSELF TO MAKE DELICATE YET UNBREAKABLE ART.

>> MY FRIEND GETTING MARRIED, I MAKE HER WEDDING BOUQUET.

I LEARNED IT MYSELF.

I JUST LOOK FROM THE REAL ONE, YOU KNOW, REAL FLOWER.

NINETY-NINE PERCENT, I HAVE TO SEE THE REAL ONE FIRST, AND THEN I MAKING IT.

WHEN I FIRST STARTED, I DON'T THINK THIS IS GONNA BE BUSINESS.

WHEN I FIRST STARTED, I DIDN'T MAKE ANY MONEY, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE I DO THE WEDDING BOUQUET ONE YEAR, MAYBE TWO, TWO WEDDING BOUQUET.

YOU KNOW, THAT'S IT.

THAT'S ALL GONNA MAKE MONEY.

BUT, YOU KNOW, CONTINUE MAKING AND THEN THIS SHOP HAPPENED, THAT'S IT.

AND THEN NOW I START MAKING FLOWER.

IT NOT JUST LIKE I'M MAKING FLOWER AND THEN BUSINESS HAPPEN.

IT TAKES LONG TIME.

>> ON SUNDAYS, YOU CAN GO DOWN TO NANA'S CLAY FLOWERS AND LEARN HOW TO MAKE HER OWN UNIQUE CLAY AND HOW TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK.

>> AND WHEN PEOPLE TAKING CLASS, I TEACH THEM HOW TO MAKE MY LIST OF P-CLAY.

I JUST HAPPY EVERY TIME, WHEN THE CUSTOMER HAPPY.

I NEVER PUSH PEOPLE TO BUY MY THING.

YOU KNOW, I LIKE PEOPLE TO SEE, LOVE MY STUFF.

JUST TELL THEM THE TRUTH.

I NEVER PUSH THEM.

>> HER DAUGHTER, SABRINA, OBSERVED HER MAKING CLAY FLOWERS, AND WAS ABLE TO LEARN JUST BY SIGHT.

>> I NEVER START TEACHING HER.

SHE GROW UP AND SHE SEE ME ALL HER LIFE, AND I KNOW I'M NOT EVEN TEACH HER.

>> SHE JUST LEARNED BY SEEING ME, AND HER DAD THINK, YOU KNOW, ONE DAY SHE GONNA TAKE OVER, YOU KNOW, MY SKILL AND EVERYTHING.

"MOM, THIS BIRTHDAY, JUST GIVE ME THAT FLOWER, YOUR FLOWER, YOU KNOW."

THEY NEVER ASK ME (FOR)ANYTHING, ONLY FLOWER.

SHE ALWAYS EXCITED WHEN THEY DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

YOU KNOW AND SAID, "OH, MOM IT'S SO GOOD.

MOM, IT'S SO COOL."

YOU KNOW, SHE ALWAYS SAY THAT ALL THE TIME, AND I DO SOMETHING NEW.

SHE ALWAYS EXCITED.

EVERY TIME SHE HAVE BIRTHDAY, SHE BRING ALL THE FRIENDS AND MAKE CLAY ALL OVER MY HOUSE.

YEAH, I NEVER PUSH MY DAUGHTER TO DO THIS, OKAY?

SHE JUST HAPPY TO MAKE STUFF HERSELF.

YOU KNOW, AND NEVER PUSH HER AND THEN TELL HER, YOU GOT TO DO THIS, DO THIS.

I THINK SHE GOING TO DO THE SAME THING WITH HER KID.

YOU KNOW, IF HER KID LIKE IT, DO IT.

IF HER KID DON'T LIKE IT, YOU KNOW, SHE CAN HAVE THEIR OWN LIFE.

NOTHING IS HARD.

YOU KNOW, EVERYTHING TAKES TIME.

IF A BIG PROJECT, YOU KNOW, I JUST LOVE IT.

I FEEL HAPPY.

>> SHE TRULY LOVES WHAT SHE DOES AND IS GRATEFUL FOR HER SKILL.

THIS IS RONEE PAULK FROM KEALAKEHE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL FOR HIKI NO.

[OCEAN WAVE] >> IN THE NEXT CRAFTY HOW-TO VIDEO, ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ON O'AHU TEACH US HOW TO MAKE JEWELRY OUT OF SOMETHING ALMOST EVERYONE HAS AT HOME: OLD MAGAZINES.

>> THE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD THROWS AWAY 13,000 SEPARATE PIECES OF PAPER EACH YEAR.

TODAY, WE'LL SHOW YOU HOW TO RECYCLE YOUR UNWANTED MAGAZINES BY USING THE PAPER TO MAKE A BRACELET.

GATHER ALL THE MATERIALS: UNUSED MAGAZINE, GLUE STICK, TOOTHPICKS, RULER, SCISSORS, CLEAR ELASTIC CORD, AND A PEN.

COLLECT SIMILAR COLORED MAGAZINE PAGES FOR YOUR DESIGN.

WE'RE USING BLUE FOR OUR BRACELET.

MEASURE THE STRING INTO DESIRED LENGTH.

MAKE SURE TO LEAVE EXTRA LENGTH AND CUT.

MEASURE THE BASE, 0.8 CENTIMETERS, AND CONNECT IT TO THE CORNER BY DRAWING A DIAGONAL LINE TO FORM A LONG TRIANGLE.

KEEP ALTERNATING THE SIDE THAT YOU MEASURED AT BASE.

REPEAT THIS TILL YOU HAVE APPROXIMATELY 23 TO 30 STRIPS.

CUT ALONG THE LINES.

USE THE TOOTHPICK AND LINE THE BASE OF THE TRIANGLE TO IT.

TIGHTLY ROLL IT UP AND GLUE THE TIPS.

AFTER THE TIPS ARE STURDILY GLUED ON, REMOVE THE BEAD FROM THE TOOTHPICK.

REPEAT TILL ALL CUT STRIPS ARE TURNED INTO BEADS.

SLOWLY STRING THE BEADS TOGETHER ONTO THE MEASURED STRAND.

TO FINISH, TIE THE ENDS TOGETHER.

>> THIS IS TRACY ZHENG REPORTING FOR HIKI NO.

[OCEAN WAVE] >> BEFORE WE WRAP UP, LET'S HEAR DIRECTLY FROM THE ROOSEVELT STUDENTS ABOUT WHAT THEY DISCOVERED WHILE CREATING THEIR JEWELRY TUTORIAL.

[OCEAN WAVE] >> SO, OUR HIKI NO PROJECT WAS HOW TO MAKE JEWELRY OUT OF MAGAZINE PAPERS.

I WAS THE PERSON ON CAMERA MAKING THE BEADS, AND THEN I ALSO HELPED WITH EDITING AND WRITING THE SCRIPT PLANNING.

>> MY ROLE WAS SCRIPTING, DOING THE VOICEOVER, HELPING THE CAMERA WORK A LITTLE BIT, AND EDITING THE VIDEO.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WORKING FOR THE HIKI NO EPISODE AND SCHOOL PROJECT WAS THAT IT'S MORE NERVE WRACKING.

>> WE'RE NOT PROFESSIONAL EDITORS OR FILMMAKERS OR WHATEVER.

>> OUR MENTOR, MS.

THOMPSON, WAS REALLY HELPFUL IN GIVING US IDEAS ON HOW TO SHOOT THE VIDEO AT FIRST, LIKE THE CLOSE UPS OR LIKE, THE SHOTS WE'RE SUPPOSED TO DO.

>> WE TOOK IT TO HER ADVICE AND REFILMED EVERYTHING THAT WAS OUT OF FOCUS.

AND THE NEXT ONE WAS THE VOICE OVERS.

>> WE HAD A HISS IN OUR VOICEOVER, AND THAT WAS ONE OF THE MAJOR PROBLEMS WE HAD.

WE TRANSFERRED IT AND TRIED DIFFERENT WAYS, LIKE MAKING A NEW TIMELINE, RESTARTING IT ALL OVER.

BUT THAT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM AT ALL.

IN THE END, IT MAGICALLY DISAPPEARED.

>> WHEN THEY GOT THEIR FIRST FEEDBACK BACK, IT WAS A LITTLE DEMORALIZING.

IT WAS UPSETTING TO SEE 16 COMMENTS THAT THEY NEEDED TO FIX AND EVERYTHING, BUT THE QUALITY OF THEIR PRODUCTION BEFORE AND AFTER WERE EXPONENTIALLY BETTER.

>> WHEN WE FOUND OUT THAT OUR PIECE WAS FINALLY APPROVED, WE FELT REALLY HAPPY.

>> IT BOOSTS MY SELF-ESTEEM AND MY CONFIDENCE INTO MAKING THESE CREATIVE PROJECTS FOR THE PUBLIC, NOT JUST FOR OUR SCHOOL.

I DON'T FEEL THAT I'M LIKE A BEGINNER, BEGINNER IN THE INTRODUCTION LEVEL ANYMORE, BECAUSE I HAVE THIS EXPERIENCE AND LEARNED A LOT FROM IT.

>> WHAT I LEARNED FROM MY HIKI NO EXPERIENCE WAS THAT IT TAKES A LOT OF TIME, EFFORT AND DETAILS.

>> THEY REALLY PERSEVERED THROUGH ALL OF THE DIFFICULTIES.

THEY REALLY LEARNED HOW TO JUST PUSH THROUGH ALL OF IT, TAKE THE ADVICE FROM OTHER PEOPLE AND NOT TAKE IT PERSONALLY, BUT LEARN HOW TO MAKE THEMSELVES BETTER.

[OCEAN WAVE] >> THAT'S IT FOR OUR SHOW.

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING THE WORK OF HAWAI'I'S NEW WAVE OF STORYTELLERS.

DON'T FORGET TO FOLLOW HIKI NO ON PBS HAWAI'I, ON YOUTUBE, INSTAGRAM, AND TIKTOK.

YOU CAN FIND THIS HIKI NO EPISODE AND MORE AT PBSHAWAII.ORG.

TUNE IN NEXT WEEK FOR MORE PROOF THAT HAWAI'I STUDENTS HIKI NO, CAN DO.

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