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I f at first you don’t suc- ceed, try, try again. It’s a phrase one group of
by Nicole Monton
Creativity Is Good For The ‘Sole’
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teens took to heart, proving that striving for greatness can pay off in big ways. Eleven of Moanalua High School’s art students invested 300 hours into decorating two pairs of blank shoes, and their efforts earned them the No. 1 spot in the 2022 Vans Custom Culture High School contest — com- plete with a $50,000 grand prize that will go toward the campus’s art program. And on that note, congratulations are in order for Dianne Cabico, Jenna Francese, Daysha Lynn Gonzales, Jaida Lyn Kamau- nu, Pikakepoinaolemaikalani Lee, Ya Wen Liu, Yvonne Liu, Geanelle Ramirez, Nik- ki Wong, Emily Yanos and Olivia Yoshida — and their art teacher, Jeffrey Fujimoto.
about the money. It’s about the kids having pride in what the art program does at Moanalua and public schools in general.”
The teens pulled inspiration from Hawai‘i’s history and landmarks, as well as local flora, fauna, pastimes and arti- facts, to create works of art fit
Since the competition’s inception in 2009, Fujimoto and his students have been entering creatively decorated shoes, but were never able to capture the grand prize — un- til this year.
If these youth have in- spired you to try something new, I’d love to hear what your venture will be.
Moanalua High School art students won first place with their decorated shoes (above) for the 2022 Vans Custom Culture High School contest. PHOTOS COURTESY
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“Working on these shoes was a really fun, yet chal- lenging experience,” states Olivia. “I discovered a new medium of art and got to meet new people who share my passion.”
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for the contest’s “hometown pride” theme.
It’s a sentiment 11th-grad- er Dianne echoes: “The en- tire process, from sketching the initial designs to allocat- ing specific workdays that would last hours to paint on the shoes, though it was te- dious, was all worth it.”
“This is our 13th year doing it, lucky No. 13,” says Fujimo- to with a laugh. “But it’s not
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Throughout July, readers have the chance to check out the winning shoes on display at Shoreline Hotel Waikīkī. Or, find them on Instagram (@vanscustomculture).
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