Crafting Moʻolelo's (Stories)

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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February 8, 2022

Live Tutorial on 2/11 Switching to Zoom
Information for lettering class on 2/11 at 6:30pm HST
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February 6, 2022

Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Pule ʻElua
Pule ʻElua | Week Two (Pepeluali 06 - Pepeluali 12) For the second week of Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, letter one ʻōlelo noʻeau that resonates with you every day.
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February 1, 2022

Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi | Pule ʻEkahi
Itʻs Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language month) and hereʻs how weʻre celebrating for pule ʻekahi (week one). Use this month to strengthen your lettering, connect, and grow with us as we learn to strengthen our lettering muscles and become more intentional with the art of writing.
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February 1, 2022

Incorporating ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi - As a non-native speaker
If one little tiny planner sticker incorporating ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi can make it into someones planner, that is one more piece of our native language that gets to live and be incorporated into a Hawaiian home.
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February 1, 2022

Weaving intention into our product development process
Ever wonder what goes into making a product? Here’s how we weave intention into every aspect of bringing something to life.
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January 28, 2022

150 Ulu Trees Collectively Donated by Kakou Collective and Island Harvest Hawaii
In a collaborative effort between Island Harvest Hawaiʻi and Kākou Collective, Kohala will serve as the new home to 150 Ulu trees accessible to the Hawaiʻi ʻUlu Co-op.
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December 1, 2021

Ke ola o ka lehua
The lehua is part of my sons namesake and I wanted to find a modern and creative way for us to incorporate this meaningful plant into our journey. Our newest print captures the entire process of ʻōhiʻa blooming from bud...
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December 1, 2021

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 trees, it’s is no surprise that it’s a go-to for many farmers and families. May your wallpaper inspire you all throughout the season to be bold, vibrant, and to perpetuate or cultivate the holiday traditions that are meaningful to you. Please, feel free to download whichever wallpaper speaks to you. We have three options available*: ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, English, and a blank version.
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November 22, 2021

Guideline Worksheets
Lets start with the basics - follow along with our reels throughout the holidays as we get through the alphabet to help you make some hand-made holiday goodness. Instagram Reel Links: Lowercase Letter a Save our reels and tag us...
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November 22, 2021

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 perpetuate our culture through the passing of knowledge, giving the younger generation roots to their past, with light and opportunity to guide them into a bold new future.
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October 1, 2021

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 as lei for royalty, but is now a very special lei gifted for extremely special occasions. ʻIlima is associated with the goddess of hula, Laka, and is a kinolau (earthly form) of the god Kāne.
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September 1, 2021

License FAQ
License FAQ Kakou Collective product licenses are broken into 4 different types: Freebies, Standard, Extended, and Commercial. Freebies apply to artwork that can be downloaded at no cost INCLUDING items from the Kakou Collective Vault (for Patrons and Instagram subscribers),...
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