Amber Khan, a mixed-media artist from Honolulu, incorporates materials such as papier-mâché, wood, joint compound, fiber, paint, and natural objects to explore visual transformations of the natural world. Khan’s upbringing in Honolulu, as the child of an American mother and a Pakistani immigrant father, has significantly shaped her sense of belonging. Her work explores the hybrid nature of identity, examining how we connect to place and to one another through a multitude of ways, shaping our perspectives by synthesizing a myriad of influences. She also explores the impact of the natural world on both our individual and collective histories.

Khan received her BA in Journalism from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and her MFA in Sculpture from London Metropolitan University in London, England. Her work has been featured in regional and international exhibitions, including Iceland’s Fresh Winds International Art Biennale, the Cyprus College of Art in Paphos, Cyprus, as well as shows in London, England, Nuremberg, Germany, and Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. Khan is a lecturer at Windward Community College, and works at the East West Center. She currently lives in Mānoa, Hawaiʻi.

Jordan Souza is a Native Hawaiian artist. Originally a mixed media artist, today he choosesto focus primarily on wood carving. Jordan uses contemporary and ancient imagery and concepts in his work. Born on the island of Oʻahu, he grew up along the eastern side of the island. He received his B.F.A. in sculpture from the University of Hawaiʻi in 2007. While attending the University he received awards such as the Doris C. Crowell award for excellence in figure sculpture. In 2010 he was selected to do an Artist Residency with Tautai in New Zealand. Upon returning to Hawaiʻi he helped to create the first college-accredited Hawaiian Carving Class in 2011. In 2023 he was invited to represent Hawaiʻi at the Firi A Tau gathering of native practitioners in Tahiti. Since 2011 he has been one of the lead instructors In the Kālai Laʻau class at Windward Community College. Jordan also keeps very busy doing commercial and private commissions.