June 7 – July 26, 2019
Receiving Day: May 28, 2019, 9am-4pm
Opening Reception: June 7, 2019, 5-7pm
Jurors: David Peterson & Todd Van Amburgh
Legend has it that Ernest Hemingway was once challenged to write a story in only six words. His response? “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” In November 2006, Larry Smith, founder of SMITH Magazine, gave the six-word novel a personal twist by asking his community to describe their lives in exactly six words.
They sent in short life stories in droves, from the bittersweet (“Cursed with cancer, blessed with friends”) and poignant (“I still make coffee for two”) to the inspirational (“From migrant worker to NASA astronaut”) and hilarious (“Married by Elvis, divorced by Friday”). And the Six-Word Memoir project was born.
Since then, Six-Word Memoir project has become a global phenomenon and a bestselling book series. Six-Word Memoirs have been featured in hundreds of media outlets from NPR to The New Yorker, covered on tens of thousands of blogs, and, as of Summer 2010, can be found inside 1 million Honest Tea bottle caps.
Hui No‘eau is thrilled to collaborate with Larry Smith to bring Six-Word Memoirs to Maui, combining the written word with visual arts in this exciting and dynamic exhibition!
Entry is open to both adults and keiki!
For more information on Six-Word Memoirs, visit: www.sixwordmemoirs.com
Tips for Teachers
Visit the following links:
https://www.sixwordmemoirs.com/community/six-in-schools/welcome-teachers-words-six-words-schools/
https://www.sixwordmemoirs.com/community/six-in-schools/
