Boris Huang

Boris Kekaiuluikahikina Huang is proud to be an apprentice of the late and highly renowned Hawaiian Feather Lei Master, Aunty Mary Lou Kekuewa.

Huang creates original lei hulu patterns using different colored feathers, (both dyed and natural) from many types of birds (such as goose, pheasant, duck and peacock). His styles range from traditional to contemporary designs.

It is Huang’s endeavor to bestow upon the viewer the ability to see and feel the thought and emotion which inspire the artworks. Huang takes pride in the fact that his feather artworks differ from others because they demonstrate the highly refined skill that originated in the traditional Hawaiian techniques and yet they are also inspired and influenced by his own native Taiwanese heritage. Every choice of color and placement of the materials has deep symbology and significance.

Huang has received many awards and participated in a number of public events such as: Hawaii Craftsmen Annual Statewide Juried Exhibition, Japanese Chamber of Commerce “Commitment to Excellence” Art Exhibition, Fiber Hawaii Juried Exhibition, Hawaii Pacific University Ohana Gallery Juried Exhibition, First Mixed Media Festival, and Textile Society of American Biennial Symposium. He has also been a demonstrator on the TV program “Scenic Hawaii.”