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ARTS & CRAFTS OF HAWAII BOOK

Our Price: $32.00

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Te Rangi Hiroa - 7" x 10" - 606 pages - black & white illustrations - Softcover

Arts and Crafts of Hawaii stands alone as the definitive resource on Hawaiian material culture. Meticulously detailed and well illustrated, Te Rangi Hiroa guides the reader through every major element of Hawaiian Arts and Crafts, providing detailed descriptions of traditional objects, methods of construction, and traditional uses.Food, Houses, Plaiting, twined baskets, clothing, canoes, fishing, games and recreation, musical instruments, War and Weapons, Religion, Ornaments, Death and Burial

HAWAIIAN LEI-MAKING BOOK

Our Price: $15.00

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Laurie S. Ide - 8-1/2" x 11" - 64 pages - color photos - Softcover

A great reference and easy to follow instructional guide with detailed full color photographs of over 50 flowers and plants used in making Hawaiian leis. For each flower or plant there is a description, harvesting and storage tips, materials needed, photos, and instructions for the various styles of leis it is used for. Also lei origins, customs, and each island's leis.

LEI ALOHA BOOK

Our Price: $17.00

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Marsha Heckman - 9-1/2" x 10" - 104 pages - color photos - Softcover

The lei embodies the aloha spirit of the Hawaiian people, and it can say "congratulations", "I love you", "I honor you", or "thank you". Here are beautiful, artistic color photos of many flowers and lei accompanied by explanations of their symbolism and history. Includes various traditional lei of old Hawaii as well as modern lei. Lovely!

KA LEI THE LEIS OF HAWAII BOOK

Our Price: $28.00

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M. McDonald - 9" x 11" - 192 pages - color / black & white photos /illustrations - Softcover

A complete comprehensive study of all types of leis made of flowers, ferns, shells, feathers, berries, nuts, etc. Methods of construction are shown plus the traditions and customs associated with each type of lei are also given. Lavishly illustrated with lots of gorgeous full color photographs of exquisite Hawaiian leis.

NA LEI MAKAMAE THE TREASURED LEI BOOK

Our Price: $52.00

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Marie McDonald & Paul Weissich - 9" x 11-1/2" - 183 pages - color - Hardcover

Lei are the very expression of traditional Hawaiian culture and were once an essential part of community and family life. They were fashioned as solemn offerings to powerful gods, as gifts to honor an important person or loved one, as tokens to mark a momentous occasion or event, and as adornments for dancers, who adhered to strict rules when selecting flowers and plants for hula. The authors have collected here a wealth of written and oral information to reveal the significance of making and wearing lei and their role in Hawaiian ritual and dance. The authors present the lei art form in not only words, but also pictures. An appendix includes a complete list of lei plants, basic instructions for their propagation, and other sources for material. Na Lei Makamae will add significantly to a deeper understanding and appreciation of this celebrated symbol of Hawai'i.

HAWAIIAN SEED LEI MAKING BOOK

Our Price: $15.00

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Laurie Shimizu Ide - 8-1/2" x 11" - 128 pages - color photos & illustrations - Softcover

An authoritative guide to this popular local craft. With colorful pictures, simple step by step instructions, and helpful tips you to can become a seed-lei crafter in not time! Detailed instructions on the construction of over 50 different seed leis, from simple kukui nut strings to intricately crocheted Black Eyed Susan garlands.

HAWAII'S SEED LEIS BOOK - SALE

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Laurie Shimizu Ide - 6" x 8-1/2" - 120 pages - color photos - Softcover

An Identification guide - There are a surprising variety of seeds in the Islands, an many can be made into leis. Here are over 100 color photos of the seeds with their flowers, leaves and vines, plus an example of a beautifully crafted lei of each. Kukui, Calabash, Coral Tree, Ironwood, Job's Tears, Macadamia, Monkey Pod, Betel Nut, Palm, Sea Bean, etc.

HAWAIIAN SHELL LEI MAKING BOOK

Our Price: $15.50

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Laurie Shimizu Ide - 8-1/2"x11" - 64 pages - color photos & illustrations - Softcover

A Step-by-Step Guide

Hawaiian Shell Lei Making combines stunning visual beauty with down-to-earth craft. It is a primer as well as a feast for the eyes. Step-by-step instructions are given which anyone can follow, along with expertly taken and detailed photographs. There are forty projects involving an almost infinite variety of shells-from the well known and easy to find Olepe to the more exotic Momi and everything in between

PUPU O NI'IHAU SHELL LEIS OF NI'HAU BOOK

Our Price: $14.00

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Linda Paik Moriarty - 8-1/2" x 11" - 44 pages - color photos - Softcover

The Honolulu Academy of Arts is proud to present "Pupu o Ni'ihau: An Exhibition of Ni'ihau Shell Leis". From earliest recorded times, there is a rich tradition and history of cultures around the world using shells as ornaments, implements, mediums for monetary exchange, and for ceremonial purposes. The Hawaiian people have created articles of great beauty from shells collected along the shore. Ni'ihau shell leis are internationally recognized for their beauty, and their makers have created a unique art form of great sophistication and subtlety which requires considerable patience, skill, and creativity to produce. The Academy is pleased to have this opportunity to showcase the exquisite work of past and present artists.

FEATHER LEI AS AN ART BOOK

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Mary Louise Kekuewa, Paulette Kahalepuna and Karen Adlefsen - 11" x 8-1/2" - 82 pages - Softcover

Featherwork is the most distinctive and spectacular art of the ancient Hawaiians. They fabricated brilliant long and short cloaks and capes, feathered helmets, kahili, lei and ornaments for the hair. Most of these objects and the processes of creating them were sacred and secretive. With the influx of westerners to the islands, the art of feather- work all but disappeared. Today's feather lei makers represent a continuous tradition carried on from the feather workers of ancient Hawai'i. They are creative artists, not only imitating the ancient patterns and designs, but creating new ones. Louise and her daughter Paulette have been declared true masters in the art of feather working by the Hawaiian community.