Weaving Lei Using Gathered Plants, November 6, 2010

Experienced practitioner, Leandra Wai with the Cultural Learning Center at Ka‘ala, led this session and shared her mana‘o of how to incorporate many different kinds of plants, native and non-native, into lei making. Each participant learned how to "take their garden for a walk" by creatively weaving plants from their home areas into beautiful creations.  They also learned how to use laua‘e to make a fragrant and stunning lei.  Everyone came out of the workshop with a greater respect and appreciation not only for the art of lei weaving, but for the everyday plants surrounding them.