Valu (eight)

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Jon Apisa. Valu (eight). 2024. watercolor on paper, 4.18" x 4.18" (10.62cm x 10.62cm).

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“Valu” (eight) watercolor painting by Jon Apisa.

This was painted with watercolor on paper, 4.18" x 4.18" (10.62cm x 10.62cm).

This is a eight sided symmetrical design with elements from Siapo Sāmoa.

“eight” is known as:

• Valu in Sāmoa
• ʻEvalu in Hawaiʻi
• Valu in Tonga
• Vaʻu in Tahiti
• Waru in Māori

Traditional Siapo is a Polynesian cultural art form known as:

• Siapo in Sāmoa
• Kapa in Hawaiʻi
• Ngatu in Tonga

Traditional Siapo is made from the Broussonetia papyrifera (Paper mulberry) also known as:

• Uʻa in Sāmoa
• Wauke in Hawaiʻi
• Hiapo in Tonga

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Valu (eight) watercolor sketchbook painting by Jon Apisa 11/05/2024

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