Just in time for the holidays, Kele Kanahele, master shell lei maker from the island of Niihau, returns to the Lyman Museum to teach this authentic art of Hawaii from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Dec. 11 and 12. ADVERTISING Just
Just in time for the holidays, Kele Kanahele, master shell lei maker from the island of Niihau, returns to the Lyman Museum to teach this authentic art of Hawaii from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Dec. 11 and 12.
Kanahele will show participants how to create a beautiful necklace (lei) and earrings in the single crown flower (pua kalaunu) style, using a choice of off-white (keokeo) or yellow (lenalena) momi shells.
On either day, Kanahele will teach how to make a 22-inch necklace ($300 for museum members, $310 nonmembers) or a pair of earrings ($85 members, $95 nonmembers), or more than one piece, as long as participants sign up for specific pieces in advance.
Space is limited to 24 people per day; only people who have registered can be permitted in the classroom.
Reservations must be made, pieces specified and the workshop fees paid by Dec. 4 to ensure a place and the availability of shells.
Learn to create these treasures of Niihau from a master.
For more information, call 935-5021, ext. 101, or stop by the museum’s admissions desk.
