Umeke

LXCL:Book by June1st to SAVE 25%! This ticket grants access to all four workshops (hilo, kui, wili, &amp; haku).

All Access Pass

LXCL:Twisting or braiding ti leaves (lāʻī) into a rope-like or vine-like form.

June 1, 2025: Lei Hilo (10am-2pm)

LXCL:Plant materials are strung together through the center or sides. To string pierced objects, as flowers in a lei.

June 29, 2025: Lei Kui (10am-2pm)

LXCL:Plant materials are placed on a backing of lauhala or other suitable material and wound with fiber or thread to bind them together.

August 3, 2025: Lei Wili (10am-2pm)

LXCL:(9am - 1pm) Flowers, leaves, and foliage are braided in a three-strand plait.

(Morning session 9am-1pm) September 6, 2025: Lei Haku

LXCL:(2pm - 6pm) Flowers, leaves, and foliage are braided in a three-strand plait.

(Afternoon session 2pm-6pm) September 6, 2025: Lei Haku

In collaboration with Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA), &lsquo;Umeke is proud to invite you to learn, connect, and create together. Guided by experienced cultural practitioners, each session will introduce a different traditional style of lei making&mdash;from lei kui (strung together) to lei haku (braided ti leaf)&mdash;alongside the cultural stories, values, and etiquette that make this practice so meaningful.<p data-end="605" data-start="185" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> <p data-end="1020" data-start="607" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">In Hawaiian culture, the act of giving and receiving a lei is more than a gesture&mdash;it&#39;s an offering of aloha, a symbol of connection, and an embodiment of thoughtfulness and care. Today, many lei are mass-produced and gifted without awareness of their origins. This series is part of a larger effort to reclaim the practice of lei making as a cultural and spiritual tradition, rather than a commercial product.<p data-end="1020" data-start="607" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> <p data-end="1020" data-start="607" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">Workshops are open to all and materials are provided. Participants will leave each session with a handmade lei and a deeper appreciation for the cultural significance behind this beautiful practice, rooted in living culture.&nbsp;<p data-end="1020" data-start="607" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> <p data-end="1020" data-start="607" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">**This project has been made possible in part by a grant from the Alliance for California Traditional Arts, in partnership with the California Arts Coucil, a state agency, the Walter &amp; Elise Haas Fund, and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.**

In collaboration with Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA), ‘Umeke is proud to invite you to learn, connect, and create together. Guided by experienced cultural practitioners, each session will introduce a different traditional style of lei making—from lei kui (strung together) to lei haku (braided ti leaf)—alongside the cultural stories, values, and etiquette that make this practice so meaningful.<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"> <p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">In Hawaiian culture, the act of giving and receiving a lei is more than a gesture—it's an offering of aloha, a symbol of connection, and an embodiment of thoughtfulness and care. Today, many lei are mass-produced and gifted without awareness of their origins. This series is part of a larger effort to reclaim the practice of lei making as a cultural and spiritual tradition, rather than a commercial product.<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"> <p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">Workshops are open to all and materials are provided. Participants will leave each session with a handmade lei and a deeper appreciation for the cultural significance behind this beautiful practice, rooted in living culture. <p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"> <p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">**This project has been made possible in part by a grant from the Alliance for California Traditional Arts, in partnership with the California Arts Coucil, a state agency, the Walter &amp; Elise Haas Fund, and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.**