Crafts

 

Handcrafted goods from local vendors.

Sewbellaful Maui

Will be selling: Handmade sewn goods and gifts, from kitchen towels and tote bags to scrunchies, earrings, and accessories, crafted in small batches with local fabrics and island charm. @sewbellafulmaui
Lunatique


Will be selling: Handcrafted wood wall clocks tracing the phases of the moon, with designs inspired by native Hawaiian and canoe plants. @lunatiquemaui
Mama Ku's Mea Kanu
ferns in a pot
Will be selling: Native, herbal, and lei plants; ʻulu tea, ʻulu decorated aprons and bags, pickled vegetables, ʻulu printed games.
@mamakumeakanu
Kālai Lāʻau LLC

Will be selling: Handcrafted ʻukulele, jewelry, cutting boards, coasters from wood and other media. Also incense, fragrance oils, and body butters. @kalai_laau_llc
Kekaimalie
Small ulu-print purse

Will be selling: Everyday island essentials — bags, blankets, pareos, and custom tumblers — designed with aloha for the island lifestyle.
 @kekaimalie.creations
Maui Hui Malama
Sugar bowls with spoons and ohia lehua engraved lids

Will be selling: Stationery, home goods, and accessories made from wood, bamboo, slate, and paper, designed by Maui Hui Mālama Youth Entrepreneurs.
 @mauihuimakeke
Kanani Aloha Maui
Kanani Aloha Maui

Will be selling: Handmade gourd art, jewelry, hanging décor, and greeting cards.
@KananiAlohaMaui
Planting Seeds Maui
Display jewelry

Will be selling: On-the-spot custom engraved jewelry and accessories, including ʻulu quilt necklaces and a special collab ʻulu Tahitian pearl necklace. @PlantingseedsMaui
Laʻahana Creations


Will be selling: Kapa jewelry, accessories and crafts.
@la.ahana
Kuʻulei Hawaiʻi
Kuʻulei Hawaiʻi

Will be selling: Handmade jewelry using ethically sourced pearls, Maui shells, and 14k gold-filled material.
@Kuulei.hi
Maui Island Sol
Maui Island Sol

Will be selling: Upcycled denim with vintage fabrics, hats, beach blankets, cotton kimonos, and jewelry.
@mauiislandsol
Momi Hana Couture
Momi Hana Couture

Will be selling: Children's muʻumuʻu and holokū.
@Momi_hanacouture
Honi Designs Hawaiʻi
Honi Designs Hawaiʻi

Will be selling: Locally-made shell and pearl jewelry, bags, and clothes.
@honi.designs.hawaii
Kapua Co. Hawaiʻi
Kapua Co. Hawaiʻi

Will be selling: Hawaiʻi-inspired apparel and lifestyle goods for the whole ʻohana.
@kapuacohawaii

Hands-On Cultural Activities

Free activities to celebrate the other products ʻulu trees can provide. 

 

Hana Noʻeau
Led by cultural practitioner Kukini Suwa
Hū kukui - make kukui nut spinning tops
Oeoe - make kamani nut whistles

Led by Ikaika Nakahashi, MNBG Senior Vice President
Hawaiian games (starting at 11am) - ʻulu maika and moa paheʻe

Other Demonstrations
Traditional kapa making using ʻulu instead of wauke
Lei making using malo ʻulu (leaf sheaths that cover newly emerging ʻulu leaves)

 

Kuʻi ʻUlu
Led by ʻUlu Heads on Maui
Archaeologists Jonas Madeus and Elwyn Leibold will lead a hands-on ku‘i ‘ulu to make ‘ulu pa‘i‘ai and share samples. Elwyn and Jonas are archaeologists working to retain and propagate the cultural practices of the pacific Islands. Born on Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia, Jonas brings his cultural experience of 'ulu pounding and teaching to Maui where he has lived and worked as a professional archaeologist for 30 years. He passed his mana'o to the young up-and-coming archaeologist, Elwyn, and now the two continue the tradition of 'ulu pounding and farming 'awa along with Jonah, Jonas' grandson and Bush, Joans' nephew.

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