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View fullsize finally getting around to sharing pics of this piece commissioned for Portland State University 💫 this was my first public art commission, and i learned so much in the process. creating three 15-foot long dyed kapa tapestries was no easy feat, and n
View fullsize my newest wearable ‘a‘ahu / cloak garment made entirely from hand-stitched indigo-dyed kapa, and hand-embroidered with literally thousands of little stars 💫✨ after about about two weeks of nonstop work last month and ~ 300 finger pokes,
View fullsize still not over how this photoshoot with @leahrosephoto turned out ✨ the wind didn’t make it easy but i think it made things better — #kapa #tapa #barkcloth #hawaiianbarkcloth #barkclothartist #nativehawaiian #nativehawaiianartist #pacifi
View fullsize nearing the final stages of this kapa installation in-progress for @portlandstate — after over a year of planning, soaking and beating the kapa, dyeing the tapestries, designing plant quilt patterns, and individually hand-stitching them to each
View fullsize maine dump 🌿 first time out this way was worth it to gather with a group of talented fellow Indigiqueer artists and writers. should’ve taken more pics tho, but grateful to have connected with incredible folks from previous @riseindigenous coho
View fullsize i created this pattern back in 2017, but i’ve been wanting to make a bigger kapa with this pattern for a while, so i did. this is just a little detail. 💫 swipe to see my studio assistant in action #kapa #tapa #barkcloth #hawaiianbarkcloth #b
View fullsize recent pics with @leahrosephoto — it was so windy but we were able to make the vision come to life for some new upcoming projects. shoutout to Leah for the incredible skills once again, and shoutout to the canyon and winds for being the perfect
View fullsize mahalo to everyone who’s picked up some merch from my recent collection! this ‘ama‘u design might be one of my favorites ❤️ in celebration of Native Hawaiian Plant Month, a portion of proceeds from these lā‘au designs will go
View fullsize words cannot express how so deeply moved i’ve been in the last two weeks — something i’ve dreamed about for many many years. grateful for the deeper connections i now feel to ‘āina, myself, and others, and truly humbled by the
View fullsize finally got to see this ~ 8 foot tall kapa i made for @canadagoose new store in @alamoanacenter 🖤 painted entirely in earth pigments gathered in oregon and maui, the patterns represent 5 different kupua that watch over some of the highest mountain p
View fullsize ✦ from last spring, when i found healing in kite-making and kapa during a time of heaviness ✦ #kapa #tapa #barkcloth #hawaiianbarkcloth #barkclothartist #nativehawaiian #nativehawaiianartist #pacificislander #hawaiianart #traditional #indigenousarti
View fullsize been busy painting with dirt and burnt wood, trying to balance it all and everything in between. #kapa #tapa #barkcloth #hawaiianbarkcloth #barkclothartist #nativehawaiian #nativehawaiianartist #pacificislander #hawaiianart #traditional #indigenousa