Event Info
Gather kukui and noni in the Garden to make natural dyes.
Decorate kapa with hala brushes and Lapa bamboo lines.
Learn how hand-painted kapa differs from later ʻōhe kāpala bamboo stamp designs.
Complete your design during the workshop.
Includes one 12 × 12 inch piece of white kapa and materials.
About the Instructor: Wesley Sen
Wesley Sen has been working with Hawaiian Kapa for over 40 years. His deep knowledge is rooted in tradition, having been trained by the renowned Mary J. Pritchard of American Samoa in Siapo Samoa. Wesley is a dedicated educator who has been teaching Kapa making at the Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden for over 20 years.
Gallery
Examples of the traditional Kapa-making process.
Event Details
- One 12 × 12 inch piece of white kapa
- Materials for the workshop
- Additional white kapa: $20 per piece with advance order
- Larger white kapa (6 × 2 feet): $200 each with advance order
Location
Amy B.H. GreenwellEthnobotanical Garden
82-6160 Hawaii Belt Rd
Captain Cook, HI 96704
Parking Instructions
Please park on the Nursery side of the garden. The visitor center parking will be occupied by the Kona Green Market, and the walk-in gates on that end will be closed. Signs will be posted around Amyʻs house to help guide you.