Everything comes from something. Contemporary fiber artist Marques Hana­lei Marzan knows that firsthand, having studied traditional Hawaiian fiber art for years under notable kupuna such as Elizabeth Lee, Gladys Kukana Grace and Pat Bacon.

Now, he’s showcasing the evolution of his work in "Lines in Time," on exhibit at ii ("double eye") gallery in Kakaako through March 6.

Marzan displays his traditional weaving, twining and netting works alongside pieces with a more contemporary focus.

"The show is kind of a progression from my older pieces. The ideas and materials have evolved into different media and forms, but all of them are connected. The traditional works are foundational pieces for the more contemporary pieces," said the artist, a cultural resource specialist at Bishop Museum.

Nets, for instance, inspire later work crafted in wool felting.

Marzan also combines weaving, twining and netting in singular works. "I like to play with different techniques and how they relate to one another," he said.

One of his inspirations for this approach comes from the experimentation he did to create a traditional fan from the pre-contact period. None of his teachers knew how to construct one, so he researched the fans and realized they comprised both netting and weaving work.

"I learned to make fishnets and lau hala baskets, and you use those two techniques," he said.

Marzan said he found gratification in the project because he wants to perpetuate traditional fiber art.

"I’m trying to reintroduce it into the community, to show it’s available, a living art."