KRIS
A POPULAR FESTIVAL IS ONCE AGAIN
HITTING THE BLAISDELL....
FOR THREE DAYS...IT'S ALL ABOUT
THINGS MADE IN HAWAII.
ONE OF THE VENDORS EXPECTED
THERE?
TANYA UYEHARA...OWNER OF
LAHA'OLE DESIGNS.
THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY TO
GIVE US A SNEAK PEEK.
1. Q-TELL US ABOUT YOUR COMPANY,
AND HOW YOUR BUSINESS WAS
STARTED.
A- I STARTED MY COMPANY IN 2013,
AND IT STARTED AS GIFTS FOR MY
NIECES. I
COME FROM A FAMILY OF MUSICIANS,
CRAFTSMEN AND HULA DANCERS, SO I
GREW
UP AROUND THINGS BEING MADE. MY
GRANDMOTHERS DANCED HULA,
QUILTED AND MADE JEWELRY, AND MY
MOM WAS ALWAYS INTO CRAFTS. 2.
Q-TELL US ABOUT SOME OF THE
PIECES YOU BROUGHT TO SHOW AND
THE
MATERIALS YOU USE.
A-.TO PAY OMAGE TO MY HOME
ISLAND, I RELEASED MY NEWEST
COLLECTION, THE '?LIMA. IT?S THE
REPRESENTS O'AHU. IT
AS A COUSIN TO OUR STATE FLOWER
THE HIBISCUS, SYMBOLIZES
ROYALTY, AND IS EDIBLE. I
INTRODUCED THE JEWELRY FOR THIS
COLLECTION AT THIS YEAR?S MERRIE
MONARCH FESTIVAL, AND WILL NOW
CLOTHING LINE SPECIAL AT THIS
YEAR?S MADE IN HAWAI'I FESTIVAL.
ALL
MY JEWELRY IS MADE WITH STERLING
SILVER, GOLD FILLED WIRE OR
VERMEIL.
Q- WHERE DO YOU FIND YOUR
INSPIRATION FOR YOUR JEWELRY?
A-MY INSPIRATION COMES FROM A
DESIRE TO SHARE ABOUT MY
CULTURE,
TO CREATE SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR
MY LOVED ONES, AND THINGS THAT
ARE
KRIS
AGAIN, THE MADE IN HAWAII
FESTIVAL IS THIS
WEEKEND...FRIDAY &
SATURDAY, AUG 16 & 17, 10:00
A.M. TO 9:00 P.M. AND THEN ON
SUNDAY, AUG 18, 10:00
A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.
IT'S AT THE BLAISDELL EXHIBITION
HALL & ARENA.
THE COST IS SEVEN DOLLARS FOR
ADULTS. AND IT'S FREE FOR KIDS
KRISTINE:
AGAIN, THE MADE IN HAWAII
FESTIVAL IS THIS
WEEKEND...FRIDAY &
SATURDAY, AUG 16 & 17, 10:00
A.M. TO 9:00 P.M. AND THEN ON
A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.
IT'S AT THE BLAISDELL EXHIBITION
HALL & ARENA.
THE COST IS SEVEN DOLLARS FOR
ADULTS. AND IT'SDS
SIX AND UNDER.
KRISTINE:
WHEN WE COME BACK, WE'LL CHECK
ON YOUR SURF AND WEATHER
FORECASTS...