HONOLULU (KHON2) — Today, Oct. 11, there was a free woodturning demonstration with an award-winning artist as a part of the 2025 Hawai‘i’s Woodshow: Nā Lā‘au o Hawai‘i.
At the Downtown Art Center from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the public was able to watch Aaron Hammers’ live demonstration of using traditional turning techniques to make raw lumber into functional art.
Aaron Hammer is the creator of the HammerCraft line, which produces functional bowls, drums, wine corks, wooden jewelry and gift items. His mission is to preserve and protect Hawai’i’s forest resources, using only previously fallen Hawaiian trees for his art…