Lau Ke Aloha: Kinolau Native Species Art Creation with Maui Artists
- May 1, 2025
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Date: May 10, 2025
Location: Hale Pili
Join us for Lau Ke Aloha: Kinolau Native Species Art Creation with Maui Artists. This special gathering invites Maui residents to create art inspired by the native plant life of Maui and Honuaʻula. Led by local Maui artisans, each hands-on session is centered around a unique native plant. Whether youʻre weaving, stamping, painting, or making lei, this is a space to connect with ʻāina and our native species through creativity and community.
Our Lau Ke Aloha event is a precursor to the Ua Ikea dinner event to celebrate the vital work of the Maui Nui Botanical Gardens and Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center. This special event celebrates the inspiring work of these local organizations, alongside our Mākena ʻŌiwi Resources and Stewardship Department, in restoring native plants and strengthening our connection to the ʻāina. We invite you to learn more about Ua Ikea here and to show some support for these wonderful organizations by donating to their missions below.
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Maui Nui Botanical Gardens is a public garden in Central Maui dedicated to fostering appreciation and understanding of Maui Nui's plants and their role in Hawaiian cultural expression by providing a gathering place for discovery, education, and conservation. With over 100 pre-contact plant species featured in self-guided tours, the Gardens offer free admission to residents, as well as educational programs, cultural workshops, and weekly plant sales to help more people bring native plants into their landscapes. Learn more at https://mnbg.org or follow @mauinuibg on social media.
Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center in Makawao was founded in 1934 and since then has become the primary visual arts center in Maui County. The Hui serves all ages through hands-on programs in painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, ceramics, jewelry, metal smithing, Hawaiian cultural arts, and more. With more than 50 years of experience in visual arts education, the Hui’s year-round classes and workshops, youth outreach programs, open studios, exhibitions, and free community arts events support the creative growth and well-being of more than 20,000 people annually, including more than 14,000 Maui County youth ages 2-17. The mission of Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center is to unlock creativity through exceptional visual arts education and to enhance this endeavor through the preservation of the historic Kaluanui Estate. Discover more at https://www.huinoeau.com or follow @huinoeau on social media.
Lau Ke Aloha: Event Recap
Mahalo piha to everyone who joined us for Lau Ke Aloha this past Saturday! From weaving lauhala bracelets and lei-making with kupukupu to painting koaiʻa and stamping with kalo, each session was a beautiful expression of aloha for our native plants and ʻāina.
