Raku out!

The fruits of the Hawaii Craftsmen's annual Raku Ho'olaulea are on display at The ARTS at Marks Garage for this month's First Friday festival.

First Friday Time: 5 to 9 p.m. Friday Place: Downtown/ Chinatown district Cost: Free Call: 521-2903

The community event, held in Waimanalo last month, welcomed the public to try their hand at creating ceramic art, while also inviting serious artists to contribute their work. The subsequent show of contemporary and traditional raku pieces at Marks was juried by Rob Drexel.

Friday's celebration at the gallery features pot throwing by raku artists Daven Hee and Aaron Padilla at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., as well as a violin performance by multitalented 12-year-old raku artist Blaise Tesoro at 6:30 p.m.

Raku Ho'olaulea will be on exhibit through July 14. The ARTS at Marks Garage is located at 1159 Nuuanu Ave. Call 521-2903.

Other venues participating include:

» The Art Board, 1170 Nuuanu Ave., #104, 536-0121.
» The Cathedral Gallery, 1184 Bishop St., 536-7036
» The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Bank, 999 Bishop St., 526-1322
» Nuuanu Gallery at Marks Garage, 1161 Nuuanu Ave., 536-9828.
» Chinatown Boardroom, 1160 Nuuanu Ave.
» Daspace, 1192 Smith St., 2nd floor, 351-4960
» The Exhibit Space, 1132 Bishop St., 599-5009
» Hawaii State Art Museum, 250 S. Hotel St., 586-0900
» Louis Pohl Gallery, 1111 Nuuanu Ave., 521-1812
» Ramsay Museum, 1128 Smith St., 537-2787
» Bethel Street Gallery, 1140 Bethel St., 536-7036
» The Art Treasures Gallery, 1136 Nuuanu Ave., 536-7789.
» Kim Taylor Reece Gallery, 1142 Bethel St., 546-1144.
» Carlos M. Chee Studio/Gallery, 111 Nuuanu Ave., suite 210, 233-8457.
» Jeff Chang Pottery, 808 Fort Street Mall, 599-2502
» Pacific Traditions Gallery, 19 N. Pauahi St., 531-5122
» Pegge Hopper Gallery, 1164 Nuuanu Ave., 524-1160
» Studio of Roy Venters, 1160 and 1160-A Nuuanu Ave., 381-3445
» Che Pasta Café, 1001 Bishop St., 524-0004
» Hanks Cafe Honolulu, 1038 Nuuanu Ave., 526-1410
» One Night Stand in the Chinatown Courtyard, 1126 Smith St., 262-5930
» rRed Elephant, 1144 Bethel St., call 545-2468
» Tea at 1024, 1024 Nuuanu Ave., 521-9596
» Duc's Bistro, 1188 Maunakea St., 531-6325
» HASR Wine Company, 31 N. Pauahi St., 535-9463
» INTO, 40 N. Hotel St., 536-2211
» New Life Gallery, 1190 Nuuanu Ave., 531-0303
» Keiki Photography, 1123 Bethel St., 531-5859
» Mercury, 1154 Fort Street Mall, 521-2519
» Pipedreams, 181 N. King St., 587-7776
» Urban Nomad, 1023 Smith St., 391-9328
» thirtyninehotel, 39 Hotel St., 599-2552
» Kaimalino Designs, 3 N. Pauahi St., 537-2248
» J Salon, 1128 Nuuanu Ave., Suite 103, 550-4441
» Upside-Down Pilates Studio, 116 S. Hotel St., #201, 779-1934 (entrance above Price Busters, buzz 201 for admittance)
» Jo Fraticelli's Nesting House, 1151 Bethel St., 393-6075
» Next Door, 43 N. Hotel St., 548-NEXT
» Mark N. Brown Gallery, 1170 Nuuanu Ave., #103, 227-1710
» Ong King Arts Center, 184 N. King St., 306-7823