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The Lei Bar

Name: The Lei Bar
Address: Hilo, HI, 96720, US
Telephone: +18084645833

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🌈Aloha ʻaina • community workshops • 100% Hawaiʻi grown floral art • custom lei & arrangements🌸🪡✨

12/03/2024

Stunning pieces from last Friday’s workshop 🤩✨uncle Ben brought the flavor to class with his signature flair for design. Sensational! Our next session at Kīpuka will be December 13 from 5-7PM. Registration is live on our site under ‘Events’. Hope to see you there!

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11/30/2024

Behold the beauty!! These protea were grown by generational ranchers up in Kailua-Kona. The passion for growing is deep!!! Amazed that these blooms came from 40+year old plants. We used some in our wreath workshop last night but have some for sale today !

also taking wreath orders and coordinating a workshop for east Hawaii next weekend, location TBD. We’ll be here til 4pm, come see us!

11/25/2024

Good morning! Wanted to share the fun crafting experiences we had this weekend at Kīpuka 🍁 on Friday we held our first wreath workshop with new makers using things we gathered throughout the week. Had a great time seeing everyone discover their own crafting skills while enjoying each other’s company. Was happy to host such a sweet group of people who truly appreciated the experience💫

The next day, I joined my halau as kumu taught the community weaving workshop using lau niu as the wreath base. Kumu Kaui comes from a long line of master lauhala & lau niu weavers and got the leaves from her grandson who continues their family tradition. We brought leftover materials from the night before to share as inserts to the finished wreaths.
Luckily, uncle Ben, a master lei maker I met through aunty Maile of and was passing by and stopped in to say hello. He couldn’t help himself and started to show us all up in designing and building elaborate pieces and fancy bows with whatever was near him. I had an extra straw base so he made one that we gave to Nā Mea. Many of the makers had him decorate their wreaths because as you can see, he is truly gifted.

The thing I love about makers workshops is how they bring people together to share ideas, experiences and knowledge sharing that allows everyone to shine in self discovery. Mahalo piha for opening your doors to the community and giving us all a space to connect at Kīpuka 🫶🏽

08/17/2024

Candy drippin on the floor this wknd only 💗🦋🍯🍭

08/14/2024

working on something special with the ladies 🌼🍯 Celebrate summer’s end with us at The Hive’s first Sunday supper experience! Enjoy luscious pupus followed by a seasonal, locally sourced ahi supper curated by The Hive’s founder Elizabeth Pierron 🦋 We’ll be leading the workshop beside her gorgeous garden out back. Menu details are on the registration linked to our site. Dessert & drinks included! Feel free to dm me with questions!

🌈 Sunday September 01, 2024 at 5 PM ✨
The Hive || 28-1672 Old Māmalahoa Hwy Honomu, HI 96728 🌸🌼🌺

07/30/2024

Hilo! Join us tomorrow in downtown Hilo (on Bayfront) 🌿 we’ll be offering free lei making lessons all day until supplies last. Make lei, talk story, and learn more about the significance of the movement that laid the foundation for restoring power & justice to the Hawaiian Kingdom 🌀 make lei for yourself or give one to a friend 🙂 would love to see everyone sharing this exchange of aloha to celebrate and commemorate this pivotal moment of our history.
registration is not required. Seating and participation is open on a first come, first serve basis 🙌🏾

07/11/2024

We are excited to announce our upcoming workshop series to celebrate La Hoʻihoʻi Ea with our friends 🌀🌿 we’ll be teaching various lei techniques throughout the day at their shop FREE to the public on Wednesday July 31 from 10am - 6pm until supplies last. Our open lei bar is first come, first serve; no registration required.

06/16/2024

Had the honor to meet uncle as we shared space and exchanged art & philosophies 🌿 I cannot thank (especially Josh Tengen & Rosina Potter) enough for all their hospitality and inclusion of my work in their programming for the 2024 Art Summit during FestPac.

Uncle Kahi’s reflection of our beloved Bernice Takamine reminded us of the fine line of balance and continuity in our lifetimes. We must observe our environments, including each living being that surround us, and recognize their impact on us. There is no light without darkness, no happiness without sadness.

Uncle Kahi emphasized the importance of the relationships in our lives that not only help, but allow us to thrive. Love & respect to all who gathered during this summit to evoke the connectedness of Oceania and the past and present before us. E Ola!

05/18/2024

One style I absolutely love making is this Micronesian style lei using lau kukui. To wear it is to know grace and regality. Drop a 💚 in the comments if you think we should host a workshop for this lei ❤︎︎

05/18/2024

scored the cutest gathering basket today 🤩 so durable and handy I will love this forever!! hoping more weavers will be inspired to try make this cos this was the only one for sale and I don’t recall seeing many baskets with handles 💛

05/09/2024

We have seats available for our morning workshop this Saturday at Pālehua! Enjoy brunch and breathtaking views while we craft fresh lei ʻāʻī to start off Mother’s Day weekend 🌿🌼 sign up through http://xn--plehua-3za.org/ via the link in our bio 💗

05/08/2024

registration link in bio 🌿🌸

05/08/2024

This Saturday, we are hosting a very special workshop in honor of Mother’s Day at the historic Ossipoff Cabin in Camp Palehua 🌿🌸 two available sessions include a guided tour of Palehua, refreshments, and an open flower bar. We’ll be instructing kui, hili and haku methods with all locally sourced materials. In the spirit of tradition, guests are encouraged to give a lei & wear one. Come share this unforgettable experience and leave with beautiful gifts of ʻaina for a loved one.
We are so grateful for the opportunity to teach at Palehua, we would like to extend (2) Native Hawaiian scholarships for a reduced price of $70. (1) scholarship winner per session will be awarded. To enter the giveaway, write to us in 500 words or less why you are interested in lei making and who you plan on giving a lei to. Contestants must be Hawaiian to qualify for the scholarship. Email your answer to [email protected] by 6PM Thursday May 9. Workshop registration linked in bio.

05/04/2024

Join us for a free workshop today at Kīpuka in Ward Center from 1-4 PM 🌸 kui flowers gathered by myself and members of my hālau 🫶🏽 mahalo & for sponsoring this event! If anyone in town has any pua to share, we would greatly appreciate it!

04/08/2024

last week, I taught students of of Kohala when they came down to Hilo for Merrie Monarch festivities. Kumu Lilinoe, parents and 15 keiki ages 6-13 learned to wili kūpeʻe using aʻaliʻi, palapalai, and laʻi. This was the youngest group I’ve ever taught and was proud of each of them for their patience, diligence, and commitment to learning. Mahalo e Lilinoe for bringing your students to our session!

04/07/2024

this week I was behind the scenes and indoors almost the whole time. I have a problem with not taking pictures of all the lei I make- mostly because I have to get it to the client as soon as possible but also because my hands were preoccupied with the next project. I was so honored to make lei for models on the catwalk- they looked amazing thanks to Yari’s original designs & art. It’s clear how deep and thoughtful her work is- and I love how her clothes make people look & feel beautifully natural.
My girl .music asked for a simple hair piece for the next night’s fashion show & she closed the show w/ the baddest performance, as expected.
Beyond grateful that these women trusted me with their lei and appreciated the love, sweat and tears I put into them.

04/07/2024

So honored & grateful to make these lei for my kumu to ride in the parade today. Made several special pieces this week, but this was the order I was especially excited/nervous about. Mahalo you inspire me as an artist, dancer & student!!!

03/27/2024

Wednesday re-up 🌸🐣🌿 Pre-order lei for Merrie Monarch by this Friday! Lei orders will be closed and we will have limited batches available throughout the week, first come first serve🧚🏽‍♀️

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Join us for another chance to learn the joy of wreath making! Details are linked in our bio 🌟 we are so grateful for all your support and encouragement over the years 🫶🏽 the opportunity to gather and strengthen our relationships with nature means so much to us. our deepest gratitude to you for allowing us to create this lifestyle. we are humbled with every step as it’s been a blessing to share these gifts and experiences with you 💫

MAY DAY RECAP ✿ our hearts are full & blessed thanks to our beautiful lei community coming through and sharing space with us @kaimanabeach yesterday-thank you everyone who showed up to support this movement of lei celebrations and keeping our traditions alive!! Our deepest mahalo to @haaheo__ for bringing us back for our fourth year here at Kaimana’s May Day celebration. It’s always an honor to come and share with those who appreciate the work we do ❀ I also have to be the luckiest gal to have family like @angelpikake & @ancient.hawaiians hold it down & serve our community with lei. We work for days and all night leading up to this event- it’s our lei-bor of love 🥳 🌸🌿 great to see Iconic Legends @destash_hawaii @meleana_hawaii @hiehawaii teams work hard and kill it at their trunk shows. We wish them each continuous success & prosperity this season and many years to come✨✨✨ Biggest shoutout and thanks to @leiimomii for catching all our bts shots 📷 truly I scored to have her as the lead on my projects with @malama_studios 💜 we also have to give our biggest thanks to the staff @kaimanabeach for organizing and hosting this special event for all of us to enjoy. They are an incredible team and we appreciate all their graciousness to have us 🫶🏽 . . if you missed us yesterday, it’s not over! this Saturday we will be hosting another free lei making workshop @wardvillage 1-4pm at Kīpuka, courtesy of @puuhonuasociety ❤️‍🔥 see you there!

Mahalo e kumu for gracing the streets of Hilo with oli & elegance! Honored to be a part of Merrie Monarch celebrations with lei making. I hope to make more lei for future pāʻū riders!! Next goal is to learn humupapa :)

feeling normal & healthy again after an intense cold that had me down last week 😵‍💫🤧 I realized I needed much rest to recover and I’m thankful for that time to refresh and heal 🙏🏽 over the weekend I got back to work and had the privilege of helping a friend make this wreath for her dad’s celebration of life gathering. To work on something that honors someone’s life & memory was truly a special task and experience. She gathered plants sacred to her family (maile, koa & palapalai) which served as the base foliage. It was the first time I worked with maile so I made sure to do my best in assembling and designing this piece. Making this was incredibly rewarding to learn and I couldn’t help but to reflect on the lives of my own loved ones who passed on. I was grateful to get to pour my heart into this and glad she was happy with the final result 🦋🕊️🤍