ʻĀinaQuest welcomes first illustrator

Oct 14, 2024

ʻĀinaQuest welcomes first illustratorAfter an extensive search and over 15 applications, we are happy to announce our first illustrator, Skye Hoopai. With her impressive attention to detail, Skye will help us bring our plant-mon characters to life with more accuracy. Mahalo nui loa to Skye for joining us in our journey and mission to build relationships with native plants.
We also would like to extend a mahalo to all the amazing and talented artists who were interested in helping us. We hope to bring more future opportunities for aspiring talents in Hawaiʻi.
This is a preview of a concept illustration Skye envisioned for our ʻulu plant-mon character:
 
ʻUlu plant-mon character by Skye Hoopai
We can't wait to see what Skye comes up with next!

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About This Project

How can we make building pilina (relationships) with native plants fun for the whole family?

Our stories in Hawaiʻi tell of the strong relationships (pilina) our ancestors had with the natural world. However, today many of us are unable to recognize our plant relatives, much less differentiate native and canoe plants from non-natives and invasive plants. Therefore, how can we help people build pilina (relationships) with native plants? How can we increase community interest in plant stewardship? We are proposing ʻĀinaQuest, an educational card game, as a solution.