Carson Catlin's custom Sametan figure for Cometdebris × PangeaSeed show at Pow! Wow! Hawaii!

Carson Catlin might love cutting vinyl figures, but he hates people that cut the fins off of sharks for soup. "I like soup and all," Catlin states, "but this shit is dumb. Just dumb and cruel." Using his reticulated style of slicing methodically into the vinyl to create the form, Catlin's customized 4-inch tall Sametan figure, designed Koji "Cometdebris" Harmon, is titled "Still Standing" and will be part of the "Aloha, Sametan!" group exhibition at Pow! Wow! Hawaii 2014. This one-of-a-kind piece will retail for $200, and — like everything in the exhibition — a portion of the proceeds will benefit PangeaSeed in the fight against shark fin soup.

"Aloha, Sametan!" a group custom show benefiting PangeaSeed, will be open daily throughout Pow! Wow! Hawaii 2014, February 10-15th, from 12 NOON to 5PM local time at the Fresh Cafe & Loft in Space, 831 Queen St., Honolulu, HI 96813. There will be a reception on February 14th from 6-10PM local time.
Participating artists include: Cody Williams (Yetis & Friends), DrilOne, DSKI One, Lauren Roth, Leecifer, Love And A Sandwich, Matt & Roxy Ortiz (Vers Hawaii & Wooden Wave), nana., Nathan Hamill, Scott Wilkowski, Tessa Morrison, and many more.