Kai Hyde ran Hooked Gallery in Kamuela, on Hawai'i Island for many years.  Kai has been stringing Ni'ihau lei for more than 24 years and is a Ni'ihau shell lei expert, restorer, appraiser, maker, and teacher.  He spends over 12 hours a day working with Ni'ihau shells for clients and museums around the globe.  His […]

Kumu Aulii Mitchell, shares the art of `ohe kāpala or the making of bamboo stamps. The `ohe kāpala was originally used to print on kapa or bark cloth by the early Hawaiian people and is still a living art here in Hawai`i nei. Today, it is used in the traditions of kapa and also on […]