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SA/MOA(sacred/centre) Exhibition opens in Lutruwita/Tasmania Australia In honor of the First Nations of Lutruwita/Tasmania, Performing...
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Apr 63 min read
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Faasamoa Arts in Lutruwita Tasmania!
Siapo makers Tusolo Aumale of Siutu and Reggie Meredith Fitiao of Leone stand by a siapo mamanu in the show. Lutruwita elders Aunt...
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Apr 61 min read
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A Tufuga ta Tatau's Quest Come True
Last June 2024 at the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts (FESTPAC) in Oahu Hawaii, something extraordinary happened where tattoo were taking...
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Feb 62 min read
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Art History in Action: Samoa to Europe
This summer, Su’a Uilisone Fitiao and Reggie Meredith Fitiao traveled to Europe and came face to face with some of the most celebrated...
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Jul 25, 20234 min read
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The Traveling Tufuga Ta Tatau: Samoan Tattooing Around the World
For Su’a Uilisone Fitiao, sharing laei o Samoa (sacred tattoo gown of Samoa) with others is one of the most important parts of his line...
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Mar 2, 20234 min read
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Manuia Le Tausaga Fou! Happy New Year 2022!
Happy New Year! Manuia Le Tausaga Fou! We hope that you are all moving into this new year with a spirit of hope and excitement. As we...
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Jan 11, 20222 min read
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Eco-Friendly Art in American Samoa: Returning to Nature to Inspire Creativity
When many people think of art, they think of museums full of paintings and craft stores shelves lined with art supplies. However, for...
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Oct 8, 20213 min read
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The Uses of Brown Dye in American Samoa Art and Beyond
One of the most unique aspects of creating siapo is that every part of the art came from the land. The canvas, the dyes, the brushes,...
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Oct 1, 20213 min read
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Kolone Leoso and Tuiuli Leoso: Siapo Artists of Leone
While Mary J. Pritchard is one of the most cited and recognized siapo maker in our modern history, she had to learn her siapo skills from...
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Sep 22, 20213 min read
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The Children's Siapo Workshop of American Samoa
"The future belongs to young people with an education and the imagination to create.” --Barack Obama At Fa’asamoa Arts, we believe that...
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Sep 12, 20212 min read
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Five Samoan Artists Everyone Should Know
The work of Pacific Islanders is vast. These islands are inhabited by artists, tattooists, painters, poets, and storytellers--all with...
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Aug 6, 20213 min read
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Understanding Art in American Samoa
If you have never been to American Samoa, you may have questions about what kinds of traditional art is made here! The artists at our...
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Jul 13, 20212 min read
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The Life and Art of Mary J. Pritchard
The Life of Mary J. Pritchard Reggie and Wilson’s art has many influences from around the Pacific and around the world. But there is one...
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Jun 9, 20215 min read
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