ʻEke Lauhala Basket Weaving

November 2, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Mānoa Campus, Lyon Arboretum, 3860 Manoa Road, Honolulu, HI 96822 Add to Calendar

Join traditional lauhala weaver, kapa maker, and lomilomi practioner Wes Sen for this three-day course in which you will learn to weave a beautiful and functional lauhala basket. Learn about the hala, Pandanus spp., in its many forms and functions; how to harvest and prepare the lau, or leaves, and how to plait them to form a Hawaiian ʻeke lauhala. These baskets can last many years, retaining their beauty and holding fond memories for years to come.

This series consists of three consecutive weekly workshops: Wednesday November 2, 2016, Wednesday November 9, 2016, and Wednesday November 16, 2016

Instructor: Kumu Wesley Sen

Class Cost: $50, plus $30 supply fee payable to instructor


Ticket Information
Registration is required. Please call (808) 988-0456 to register.

Event Sponsor
Lyon Arboretum, Mānoa Campus

More Information
Lyon Arboretum, 988-0456, educationlyonarboretum@gmail.com, http://manoa.hawaii.edu/lyonarboretum

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