Wailea Beach Maui Ceramic Art Tile

A white-sand crescent on the leeward coast of Maui, in the long line of beaches that run from Polo to Keawakapu. The trade winds come down off Haleakalā and lose their force on this side of the island, so the water sits quietly most afternoons. Sea turtles surface off the lava rocks at either end. In winter humpback whales (koholā) pass through the channel toward Lanai, their spouts sometimes visible from the sand. The light goes late here. The walk between the resorts is paved and quiet.

Slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, in our family studio in Knoxville, Tennessee.