a?a?talk Storya??a? And Demonstration With Umi & Leinaala Kai a?? Free!
We encourage you to ask questions and watch them create some of their own work right here at the Hui! This is a great opportunity to learn about making tools, weapons, and lauhala weaving from Native Hawaiian artists.
Gordon Umialiloalahanauokalakaua Kai ('Umi" to his friends) crafted his first Hawaiian weapon over 45 years ago. Made from the wood of a mango tree and ringed with shark teeth, his first leiomano or 'lei of the shark," is still with him. Umi is not the only artist in the family; Janice Leinaala Noweo Kai, his wife of 42 years, is a skilled weaver. With over 45 years of experience learning about and crafting na mea Hawaii, including na mea kaua (things of war), Umi and Leinaala are part of a small group of Native Hawaiian artists perpetuating the craft of making tools and weapons that were once essential to survival. kaikompany.com
Gordon Umialiloalahanauokalakaua Kai ('Umi" to his friends) crafted his first Hawaiian weapon over 45 years ago. Made from the wood of a mango tree and ringed with shark teeth, his first leiomano or 'lei of the shark," is still with him. Umi is not the only artist in the family; Janice Leinaala Noweo Kai, his wife of 42 years, is a skilled weaver. With over 45 years of experience learning about and crafting na mea Hawaii, including na mea kaua (things of war), Umi and Leinaala are part of a small group of Native Hawaiian artists perpetuating the craft of making tools and weapons that were once essential to survival. kaikompany.com
Hui Noeau Visual Arts Center
2841 Baldwin Ave
Makawao, HI 96768