The Living Endemic Birds of Hawaiʻi: Kiwikiu
maka.mae vs. Precious, of great value, highly prized, darling (Hal. 22.20). Mea makamae, precious object, treasure.
Marian painted a set of 34 double elephant folio (approx.. 38 x 26 inches) size watercolor paintings in partnership with the San Diego Zoological society. Benefiting native Hawaiian birds, specifically the ʻAlalā (Hawaiian crow) the original set sold to a private collector. Full sized prints where bound by renowned bookbinder Jesus Sanchez into a beautiful Double Elephant Folio, also made to benefit the endemic bird program. Prints are available today on Etsy
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