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Kakou Collective April 2024 Events
April 20, 2024

Kakou Collective April 2024 Events

Saturday, April 20 | the Mom Made Market @ Kahala Mall Join us from 10am - 4pm (near Sugar Sugar and Simply Home) If you missed out on Merrie Monarch, don't fret! We're...

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  • My Mom-Made Market 2022 Experience
    April 25, 2022

    My Mom-Made Market 2022 Experience

    One thing I love about events is meeting individuals and families from our hui. Every time we do a pop up, I leave so humbled with sore feet and a full heart. I had a realization as I was driving home,...

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  • Puakenikeni Washi Tape Box - Expanding our first collection
    April 22, 2022

    Puakenikeni Washi Tape Box - Expanding our first collection

    Incorporating plants that are part of local culture in Hawaii into something eco friendly, fun, and functional is a fun challenge. Although Puakenikeni is not a native flower, it is one of the unofficially official backyard flowers that are part of our lei culture and tied to memories for many of us.
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  • Upcoming Events - April 2022
    April 15, 2022

    Upcoming Events - April 2022

    We do our best to choose events (and hopefully get chosen) that are in alignment with our values, and that you will love coming to. We think you'll love this months events because they are unique and so supportive of local culture.

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  • Custom Work
    April 14, 2022

    Custom Work

    Ever want to have custom work done for a project of yours? Or perhaps have you seen any opportunities for custom work that youʻd love us to consider? Weʻd love to hear about it!
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  • What is Washi?
    April 13, 2022

    What is Washi?

    So what is washi? Washi is a sustainable alternative to other tapes made with plastic film. The material is made of an environmental white paper using fibers from the inner bark of the gampi tree, the mitsumata shrub (Edgeworthia chrysantha),...

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  • Native Hawaiian Plant Month Challenge
    April 1, 2022

    Native Hawaiian Plant Month Challenge

    Kākou Collective is proud to team up with Laulima Hawaiʻi and introduce a fun challenge to celebrate Native Hawaiian Plant Month where you can learn about native species while drawing them. Read more to learn about the giveaway!
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  • Conscious Stationery
    March 1, 2022

    Conscious Stationery

    Kākou Collective stationery is a reflection of Hawaiʻi - thats something that as a Native Hawaiian business owner that I need (not just want) to incorporate not just in imagery, but in where it is made, and who's mana [power] gets incorporated into our product. Here's a bit about what goes into our stationery product.

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  • My Kakou Collective Journey
    February 18, 2022

    My Kakou Collective Journey

    Ever wonder how Kakou Collective came to be? From the pages of my planner to washi making and illustrating full time, it has definitely been a fun journey that continues to twist and turn.
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  • Puakenikeni
    February 18, 2022

    Puakenikeni

    Puakenikeni means ten-cent flower, pua meaning "flower" and kenikeni meaning "ten cents." Its name is derived from the early 1900's when visitors arrived by boat, and one could purchase Lei Puakenikeni for 10 cents. Originally launched in July of 2020, this was our first ever...

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  • Puakenikeni May 2020
    February 18, 2022

    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 have a brand new wallpaper with multiple options to beautify...

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