Pele is a revered figure in Hawaiian tradition, associated with volcanic fire, the land, and the powerful forces that shape the Hawaiian Islands. This sculpture is a contemporary artistic study of Pele—not a traditional Hawaiian representation, but an imaginative sculptural interpretation of her presence. The face appears to have been carved from weathered wood, its surface cracked and textured as though shaped by years of sun, rain, and time. Her mouth is open, teeth visible, as though she is speaking. Above her head rises a volcano. It serves as both crown and landscape: a visual reminder of the immense natural forces associated with Pele and the volcanic origins of the islands. The sculpture invites us to think about creation in a different way. Volcanoes can transform the land through forces that are simultaneously destructive and generative—breaking apart what exists while creating the possibility of something new. The weathered wood reinforces that sense of time and transformation. Cracks spread across the surface, while the volcanic form rises above it, giving the sculpture the feeling of something shaped by the same elemental forces it represents. Rather than attempting to recreate a traditional Hawaiian image of Pele, this piece is simply an artist's interpretation of a powerful cultural figure whose story is inseparable from the living landscape of Hawaiʻi. A face of fire.A mountain made into a crown.A reminder that the land itself is always becoming. Pele brings that elemental presence into a small sculptural form—bold, expressive, and made to invite reflection on fire, earth, transformation, and the enduring relationship between people and place. This is a piece of magnetic art. It was hand sculpted and cast in durable urethane with a high strength magnet. It is hand painted and may differ slightly from the image above.
