In the heart of American Samoa, the ancient barkcloth tradition of siapo or Samoan barkcloth making is alive and thriving, thanks to the...

Don’t you love to unpack your suitcase once you get home? After a long trek up to San Francisco and back for a very exciting weekend at...

SA/MOA(sacred/centre) Exhibition opens in Lutruwita/Tasmania Australia In honor of the First Nations of Lutruwita/Tasmania, Performing...

Siapo makers Tusolo Aumale of Siutu and Reggie Meredith Fitiao of Leone stand by a siapo mamanu in the show. Lutruwita elders Aunt...

Last June 2024 at the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts (FESTPAC) in Oahu Hawaii, something extraordinary happened where tattoo were taking...

This summer, Su’a Uilisone Fitiao and Reggie Meredith Fitiao traveled to Europe and came face to face with some of the most celebrated...

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...

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...

When many people think of art, they think of museums full of paintings and craft stores shelves lined with art supplies. However, for...

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,...

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...

"The future belongs to young people with an education and the imagination to create.” --Barack Obama At Fa’asamoa Arts, we believe that...

The work of Pacific Islanders is vast. These islands are inhabited by artists, tattooists, painters, poets, and storytellers--all with...

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...

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...