About Me
Finding the value in classic things Kailua based artist Joe Sparks creates
banners and flags and apparel designed to connect people to Hawaii’s islands,
neighborhoods, beaches and the places they love.
The banners are constructed from a heavy 10 ounce
cotton canvas that is made in the USA and individually cut and sewn. They
are then screen printed by hand or receive an applique of Merino wool
letters cut by the artist. Designed to be either hung or framed the items
feature solid brass grommets that have been oxidized through a natural
process using Hawaiian sea salts . Being handmade each piece is unique,
the back of each piece is imprinted with Hawaiian Standard branding using
archival pigment inks.
After years of surf trips to Hawaii from his southern California home Joe
moved permanently to Oahu in 2005. The
longtime resident works from his home in Kailua where he lives with his
wife and young daughter.