8 august 2018 |
andrea Pro’s woodcut prints
feature fanciful images of native
Hawaiian species. Her new line
of 100-percent cotton pillows
are available at Paradise Plants
Home and garden Center in Hilo.
FEaturE
ne of the foremost
printmakers in Hawai‘i today,
Kona resident Andrea Pro has
recently transformed some
of her botanical woodcut
designs into gorgeous pillows depicting native
Hawaiian species.
The idea came about through the
encouragement of friends who thought her
prints would make great textiles.
“I finally gave it a try and really liked the
initial results,” said Andrea. “I started out
with a small company that prints fabrics
and than worked with a larger company for
better quality. It’s been quite a process and a
big learning curve. The first pillows I sewed
myself. They were on display at a gallery
when Braylene Jones, a seamstress
in Kona, saw them and suggested I use
invisible zippers. She does all the
sewing now.”
Available at Paradise Plants Home and Garden
Center in Hilo, Andrea’s affordable line of
designer pillows is handmade of 100-percent
cotton printed with eco-friendly inks. The
colorful pillows complement any interior
design scheme.
“Her designs are so incredible,” said Shannan
Austin of Paradise Plants. “They are one-ofa
kind patterns and so unique. People are
amazed when they come in and see them.”
PHOTO: KAREN ANDERSON
Printmaker Andrea Pro unveils handmade pillows
featuring botanical woodcut designs