Puako Home Sales / Kohala Coast Properties

Roughly translated , Aina Malia means “serene land of my heart” and to artist, Candace Resnick, that is just what this stunning property has become.

“My connection with this place is undeniable. I can still remember camping on “beach 69″ when I first visited Hawaii in the early 70s”, she reminisces. The instant attraction she felt for the Big Island ( and Wailea Bay in particular) was in part due to her love of swimming and diving but even more fascinating than the underwater life, was the volcanic activity. Madam Pele, the creative spirit of this lush paradise , has fashioned her extravagant piece de la resistance from earth and fire, the same humble ingredients used in the potter’s craft and perhaps it is her powerful energy which continues to draw Resnick back to this spot. Not unlike this ancient , mythological goddess, she creates her beautiful art our of a mere lump of clay.

Over a decade ago, while vactioning in Hawaii, a series of highly improbable events culminated in and introduction to the original owner and master mind behind Aina Malia. This collaboration resulted in the romantic outdoor shower wall, the reflective “aquarium”, the gazebo banana tree and whimsical geckos which, like their living counterparts , playfully chase each other across the outside facade of the home. Resnick was allowed free reign (a rare luxury) to let her imagination run wild. The result was fanciful, fun and unforgettable.

During the ten years that followed, Aina Malia changed hands and it wasn’t until August of 2003, when Candace was commissioned to make a new “honu” for the kitchen wall (the original one was not sold with the property) that she again felt the island pulling her back. Happily , the current owner has carried the original vision forward and te recently completed bathrooms and fountain are a testament to Resnick’s reputation as one of the most original and innovative artists in the ceramic field today.

If you stay at the Aina Malia home you will be able to see all the contrasts and colors of her art and the natural colors of the most original and innovative artists in the ceramic field today.
Aina Malia is a true original and the art just gives it another taste of the islands.

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