Humble Beginnings

We started Kaulumaika back in 2017. At the time my husband and I were living in a studio apartment in Nuuanu. I was 9 months hapai (pregnant) with our first child and my husband was in his 2nd year of college at UH Manoa studying Hawaiian Language.

A Taste of Everything

Since the beginning, I have tried dabbling in all sorts of art and art mediums. I made great efforts to say yes to every opportunity and was grateful for every opportunity that came my way. All these experiences have helped me discover what I am most passionate about and interested in creating.

Happiness in the Journey

As of right now I have found a lot of happiness in creating fabric, watercolor and gouache paintings, mural design, and linoleum stamp carving. It has been a great challenge for me to find my "style" as an artist and so I hope the near future holds that discovery for me!

Kuu Ahupuaa o Kailua

  • I Kai o Kaohao

  • I Uka o Kawanui
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Future Forward for Hawaiians

The meaning of Kaulumaika is literally translated from Hawaiian to English as "the ulumaika".

An "ulumaika" is a stone used to play a traditional Hawaiian bowling game called "maika". In ancient Hawaii, “ulu” or breadfruit, was first used as the bowled disc. Over the years, Hawaiians started chiseling stones into discs that could last longer than an ulu fruit. They called these stones, “ulumaika”.

The imagery of a stone in motion mirrors our commitment to our mission at Kaulumaika:

To help Hawaiians reconnect with their roots through art and educational programs that perpetuate Hawaiian language, history, and culture.

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