Hawaii's Woodshow 2024

2024 Hawaii’s Woodshow, Na La‘au o Hawai‘i

The 2024 Hawaii’s Woodshow™ is the Hawai‘i Forest Industry Association’s (HFIA) 32nd Anniversary woodworking exhibition. You will be treated to extraordinary heirloom-quality works made from interesting and beautiful Hawai‘i-grown woods. Hawaii’s Woodshow encourages an appreciation for the participating artists and the materials they use. The Woodshow promotes the positive role forests play in our economy and ecology.


The Show calls for the use of wood from Hawaiian-grown tree species, especially those that have been planted and brought to maturity here in Hawai‘i. It serves as a reference point for the planting of native and non-native high value hardwoods for future generations.


2024 Jurors:
• Dr. Travis Idol, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Tropical Forestry and Agroforestry, Department of Natural
Resources and Environmental Management;
• Tai Lake, HW Master, Award-winning Furniture Maker, past HFIA President and co-founder of Hawai’i
Artist Collaboration;
• Ginger Lunt, IIDA, ASID, Principal Designer and Founder, Tantalus Studio


The Woodshow Committee
Chris Chwastyk, HFIA Executive Director
Diane Evans, HAWAII’S WOODSHOW Coordinator
HW Planning Committee: Andy Cole, Steve Hill, Diana Tusher,
Aspen Billiet, HFIA Membership, Legislative & Administrative


An exciting component of Hawaii’s Woodshow is the Innovation + Imagination (I+I) Student Challenge, initiated in 2017 to introduce students to the diverse world of Hawai‘i woods. Students are challenged to construct artwork using a mix of donated Hawai‘i-grown woods and other materials of their choice.


The I+I Student Challenge is coordinated by Steven Hill, IDSA, 3DLab Director at UH-Mānoa School of Architecture. The program exposes students to a hands-on experience of design and production and familiarizes them with the value of using locally sourced wood. Schools that have participated in the student challenge include UH-Mānoa School of Architecture, Brigham Young University–Hawaii, Maui and Kalani High Schools, Mid-Pacific Owl Robotics and Punahou School.


The 2024 Innovation + Imagination (I+I) Student Challenge will be the 8th annual challenge. HFI received $1,432 for the 2024 I+I from the Ron and Myra Kent Fund of the Hawai’i Community Foundation.


Thank you to the woodworkers who have shared their time, skill, and projects in this show. Thank you to all of the sponsors and volunteers who make this show possible, especially Hawaii's Forest Industry Association. Thank you to Bill Brooks for the use of his wonderful background music in this video. Thank you to Kyle Metcalf for shooting and editing this video.