Today's Guest Speakers
Emily States Emily States is a mother of three young keiki. She started Kaulumaika LLC in 2017 with her husband, a month before having their first child. Kaulumaika's mission is to redefine the world's perception of Hawaiian culture, a mission that evolved from documenting her family's journey of learning the Hawaiian language and sharing it on social media. As a self taught watercolor artist, she uses art as a medium to connect and educate people on pieces of Hawaii that should be shared. Though it's always a juggling act to keep up with family, life, business, and community, Emily is grateful for the opportunity to do what she loves, be a mom, and help provide for her family.
Jessica Ke ʻ ala Kim She started Limahana (“Working Hands”) in 2015 to share the sublime beauty of Hawai'i while honoring her ʻ ohana through the art of block printing. “Limahana” is also a family name, tracing back to her earliest Hawaiian ancestor from Holualoa, Hawai ʻ i Island. Born and raised on the island of O‘ahu, she graduated from Kamehameha Schools Kapālama in 1993 and studied art at the University of Redlands in California and the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, and received a B.A. in Art History.
Although formally trained in drawing and painting, she’s a self-taught block print artist. She carved her first wood block 25 years ago after researching her mo ʻ o kū ʻ auhau for a Contemporary Hawaiian Art class at U.H. Mānoa taught by Kumu Herman Pi ʻ ikea Clark. She learned about her
maternal great-uncle Edwin Kwan Oe Inn, a self-taught artist who created block prints in the 1960s/70s, while homesick and living in San Francisco. He would send block-printed scenes of Hawai ʻ i to her mother back home. Upon seeing his beautiful artwork, she was inspired to try block printing as a new medium. Currently, she’s primarily a block print artist inspired by Hawaiian culture, nature, and stories. Limahana offers original block prints on apparel, accessories, and stationery. All block-printed items are hand-carved and stamped by her. She's partnered with local publications and companies and conducted workshops for non-profits and schools. Throughout the year, she’s a vendor at numerous events such as Made in Hawai ʻ i and Merrie Monarch. She has an Etsy shop and has products available in Hawai ʻ i stores. She seeks to honor and perpetuate her Hawaiian culture and ʻ ohana through the art of block printing that her great-uncle started so many years ago.
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