Kauluhiwaolele 2022
AUGUST 31 - SEPTEMBER 3, 2022
The theme this year is Hāwelekaʻike. Hāwele which means to bind or make fast and ʻike figuratively referring to the piko. Hāwele is also a type of net lashing for huewai as well as a type of kapa. Through the teachings at the conference of the various fiber arts, the cord that binds us to our kūpuna is strengthened.
During the conference, a craft fair and mini-workshops will be held in the lobby and are open to the general public.
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Meet the Kumu
The masters. Your teachers.
mission
The mission of Kauluhiwaolele Maui Fiber Arts Conference is to increase the number of community-based educators and resources by inviting students from around the world to learn from master practitioners.
vision
Kauluhiwaolele Maui Fiber Arts Conference is a four-day event where 150 students will learn from 20+ master practitioners of hala, ʻieʻie, kōkō puʻupuʻu, makaloa, and kapa. Students will have the opportunity to participate in ceremony, protocol, and huakaʻi to contribute to the restoration and conservation of raw weaving materials on Maui. Presentations from community agencies and panel discussions led by master practitioners will accompany the festivities. An event dinner with pūpū, live music, silent and live auction, and Hawaiian craft fair open to conference attendees and the general public will be the culminating celebration of the conference.