Crafting Moʻolelo's (Stories)

Shop Closed for Hoʻomaha (December 21–31, 2026)
Shop Closed for Hoʻomaha (December 21–31, 2026)
Our shop will be closed December 24, 2026 – December 29, 2026 for Hoʻomaha — a planned pause we take to rest, be present with our ʻohana, and care for... Read more...
Shop Closed for Hoʻomaha (October 5–11, 2026)
Shop Closed for Hoʻomaha (October 5–11, 2026)
Our shop will be closed October 5, 2026 – October 11, 2026 for Hoʻomaha — a planned pause we take to rest, be present with our ʻohana, and care for... Read more...
Shop Closed for Hoʻomaha (March 16–22, 2026)
Shop Closed for Hoʻomaha (March 16–22, 2026)
Our shop will be closed March 16, 2026 – March 22, 2026 for Hoʻomaha — a planned pause we take to rest, be present with our ʻohana, and care for... Read more...
Kicking off Native Hawaiian Plant Month with Naupaka Kahakai
Kicking off Native Hawaiian Plant Month with Naupaka Kahakai
This months digital download kicks off Native Hawaiian Plant Month - a time to celebrate and honor the unique flora of the Hawaiian Islands. As we recognize the beauty and diversity... Read more...
Mamane: From Wearable Art to Digital Art
Mamane: From Wearable Art to Digital Art
The various parts of Māmane are a main food source for an endangered honeycreeper on Hawaii island, the Palila (Loxiodes balleui). Read more...
February Digital Download: Kukui
February Digital Download: Kukui
Kukui is synonomus with light, as the nuts from the oil of the kukui were used as a source of light. Read more...
Ianuali 2023: Kupkupu
Ianuali 2023: Kupkupu
Kupukupu is one of the first plants to rise through the lava, overcoming the hardships of a rough terrain.  Read more...
Ilima and Pikake - Hanohano October 2022 Calendar
Ilima and Pikake - Hanohano October 2022 Calendar
Inspiration of Hanohano Finding the balance between illustrating different subjects has always been a difficult one for me. Yes, we love lei flower and illustrating lei - but most times... Read more...
Monthly Calendar: Mikioi
Monthly Calendar: Mikioi
June 2022 | "Mikioi" vs. Dainty and neat in craftsmanship, or in doing anything; deft; excellently made, as result of workmanship. [Wehewehe.org] Although shes a kui style lei like our... Read more...
Aloha Lā Hānau Māmā Kākou!
Aloha Lā Hānau Māmā Kākou!
It’s lā Mei and in this hale, its also Māmā Kākou’s birthday! We celebrate all month long, but today is the day so I figured it’d be a nice opportunity... Read more...
Puakenikeni May 2020
Puakenikeni May 2020
It’s the last aloha friday of the month and we are excited to start a new series: monthly digital calendar wallpapers! Each last aloha friday of the month, we will... Read more...
Kēkēmapa Wallpaper - ʻUlu
Kēkēmapa Wallpaper - ʻUlu
ʻUlu or breadfruit is a staple plant found in Hawaiʻi, is versatile and can be prepared similarly to a fruit or vegetable. As one of the most highest yielding fruit... Read more...
Nowemapa 2021 - Ke ola o ka lehua by Kākou Collective
Nowemapa 2021 - Ke ola o ka lehua by Kākou Collective
As a blossom dies after getting pollinated, new seed pods form and create an opportunity for new growth. Similarly, it is important for we as Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians) to... Read more...
Okakopa - ʻIlima kū kahakai by Kākou Collective
Okakopa - ʻIlima kū kahakai by Kākou Collective
ʻIlima kū kahakai, shoreline ʻilima, Oʻahu’s island flower, sida fallax is indigenous to Hawaiʻi and can be found thriving on Hawaiʻi’s shorelines in varying weather conditions. Lei made of ʻilima was seen... Read more...
Kalo - Cultural Resilience and Modern Expression
Kalo - Cultural Resilience and Modern Expression
Our journey back to native plants comes full circle with the design that started it all. "Kalo Camouflage" emerged from a vision I've carried since my son's birth. Read more...
Pua Pakalana
Pua Pakalana
Pua Pakalana by Kea Peters of Kakou Collective is months wallpaper. It take us back to the smell of pakalana and mango filled rooms, and the sounds of the manapua man... Read more...
Monthly Wallpaper: Leho
Monthly Wallpaper: Leho
Leho Monthly Wallpaper by Kea Peters of Kakou Collective. This wallpaper celebrates summer and memories of finding leho at the beaches in Ewa. Read more...
Pakalana and Pikake
Pakalana and Pikake
For the month of Mei, we are going to be living every day like its May Day. In our family, mom celebrates her birthday not just on the day, but... Read more...
Hau You Doinʻ
Hau You Doinʻ
Hau by Kea of Kakou Collective. For the month of ʻApelila, we are going to be celebrating Native Hawaiian Plant Month. Let me just start by saying that last year,... Read more...
Ihiihilauakea
Ihiihilauakea
Ihiihilauakea by Kea Peters of Kakou Collective. For the month of March, we have our monthly wallpaper featuring ʻIhiʻihilauākea. This plant is critically endangered but grows so well. We have... Read more...
Aalii Ku Makani
Aalii Ku Makani
Itʻs Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi! We couldnʻt be more excited to kick off a month of growing and sharing with this resilient personal favorite of ours: ʻaʻaliʻi kū makani! Read more...
Ohia Lehua x Kupukupu
Ohia Lehua x Kupukupu
Kicking the year off right with an on-time download! I know we did ʻŌhiʻa in December, but I was sort of unhappy about it sharing the month with another download.... Read more...