Humble Beginnings

I started Kaulumaika in our studio apartment in Nuuanu, hapai with our first child and helping to get my kane through college.

Bumps in the Road

I started designing fabric at the request of another local business. Though they called off our arrangement, I am forever grateful for the experience because it got me started making fabric for myself.

Better Days Ahead

There are many ups and downs in business, but some of the best ups have been working with other amazing local businesses and organizations.

Always Open to Change

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 image of a stone in motion mirrors our mission at Kaulumaika: to breathe life into the global expansion of Hawaiian language, history, and culture through visual creativity and educational programs that foster curiosity and kindness.

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