Kauluhiwaolele 2023
SAVE THE DATE
SEPTEMBER 6-9, 2023
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.