Day Lily Lei

Dates: 5/29/15, < 1 weaving hour
Size: 28"
Design: Day Lily Lei
Materials: Day Lily leaves
Notes: Made during "Weaving with Invasives" class hosted by UW Society for Ethnobotany and lead by Master Weaver Melinda West at UW Medicinal Herb Garden.

Nā Hoaloha o Lānaʻi

Dates: 8/6/13 - 12/2/13, 7 weaving hours
Size: 3/25" H x 3" W
Design: Nā Hoaloha o Lānaʻi
Materials: hemp, waxed linen (12 ply natural, butterscotch)
Notes: Gifted to Sarah Plunkett. Design inspired by the Makaloa mats of Ni'ihau, includes pineapple and kaunaʻoa lei (kaunaʻoa is the flower Lānaʻi). Fibonacci sequence incorporated into kaunaʻoa lei design.

Kaunaʻoa is an interesting plant. It is the Hawaiian "Dodder" or "Cuscuta", related to the Morning Glory. So, it makes for an interesting lei. Even more interesting to turn into a design for a basket. Below are some examples of kaunaʻoa on a beach and used in a lei:

Heihei Waʻa

Dates: 5/25/13 - 12/2/13, 28weaving hours
Size: 5" H x 4" W
Design: heihei waʻa
Materials: hemp, waxed linen (12 ply maroon, butterscotch)
Notes: Gifted to Dane Ward. Design inspired by the Makaloa mats of Ni'ihau, triangles represent ʻohana, number of triangles and pattern represent outrigger canoes. Fibonacci sequence used in canoe start positions.

ʻOhana

Dates: 3/9/13-3/17/13, 6 weaving hours
Size: 3" H x 2.5" W
Design: ʻohana
Materials: hemp, waxed linen (12 ply natural, butterscotch)
Notes: Gifted to Kaleialoha Roback. The design was inspired by the Makaloa mats of Ni'ihau. This particular design is intended to represent ʻohana (family, extended family, community).

ʻOkika

Dates: 7/27/12 - 2/18/13, 28 weaving hours
Size: 3.25" H x 3" W
Design: ʻOkika (Hawaiian for "orchid")
Materials: hemp, waxed linen (4ply, butterscotch, maroon)

Noho Mālie

Design: "noho mālie" (sit quietly)
Dates: 3/11/12 - 4/4/12, 24 weaving hours
Size: 3" H x 3.25" W
Materials: hemp, waxed linen
Notes: Gifted to Clifford Nae'ole in honor of Charles Kaupu and as a mahalo to all those that have been involved with the annual Celebration of the Arts event. Design elements represent lauhala mat, pua kenikeni lei, and ti leaf lei

Lauhala Coaster

Another project with Pohaku...a small lauhala mat. Got a tool and a mango too!

Lauhala Bracelet

My first lauhala weaving project, a bracelet...from a workshop with Pohaku Kaho'ohanohano

Ni'ihau Bracelet

I managed to string a Ni'ihau shell bracelet at the 2011 Celebration of the Arts event on Maui. A big MAHALO NUI LOA to Kalei Roback and her family for lots of help and patience along the way.

Wahine Holo Lio

Design: "Wahine Holo Lio", Maile lei, horse, flower
Dates: 11/20/10-11/30/10, 12 weaving hours
Size: 4.5" x 6"
Materials: hemp, yarn (ripe pineapple and mango...hand-dyed on Maui by Sara of Maui Yarns)
Notes: Gifted to Azure Skye on 11/30/10 as a retirement gift. The design is inspired by the Pa'u Riders of Hawai'i (read more on the Pa'u Riders here: http://goo.gl/72Wsd).

Okika

First Hawaiian basket design, 'okika', Hawaiian for 'orchid'. As usual, Fibonacci inspired pattern. Yarn is hand dyed on Maui. Gifted to Cruz Ortiz, owner of Yarn & Needlecraft of Maui. Mahalo for all you help and advice Cruz!

Kapa

Another Hawaiian basket design, 'kapa'. Freestyle designs inspired by kapa and other Polynesian tapa designs. Yarns were hand dyed on Maui.

Okika

First Hawaiian basket design, 'okika', Hawaiian for 'orchid'. As usual, Fibonacci inspired pattern. Yarn is hand dyed on Maui. Gifted to Cruz Ortiz, owner of Yarn & Needlecraft of Maui. Mahalo for all you help and advice Cruz!

Fish Trap Basket

Progress on my fish trap basket working with Hawaiian woodworker, weaponmaker, Kapa toolmaker, and weaver Solomon Apio