2025 Pre-Punahou Carnival "Haku" making

 Once again, in the Punahou Cafeteria, we joined together for 2 evenings making Lei Po'o (head lei) for the Punahou carnival.  This year, Amanda couldn't join us but Cory and his friends from Watanabe Floral (present and past) joined Sarah and me.

  

 

 

Some of the finished product.

 

 Sarah's first piece.

 

 My first piece.

 

Second night.

 

 

Cory's lei po'o with lehua.

Sarah's second lei po'o.

 

 "Haku" lei booth at the carnival.

Lei Day 2023 on Oahu

 

Demo and Lei making booths

Photo of different types of Lehua

Long line to see the lei entries.

Laua'e rope.

2023 pre-Punahou Carnival "Haku" Workshop

After a 2 year break due to Covid, the Punahou Carnival Haku making sessions opened again for 2 days on Jan. 31 & Feb. 1.  It was a reunion and fun time for everyone to be able to get our hands on the lovely floral materials and create works of wearable art.

Sarah

Cory

Christine

Dayna

Cory and Dale

Sue

I was lucky to get my friends who are in the floral industry to join me for the night.  Dale, Cory, Christine, Dayna and Sue.  My daughter Sarah was the photographer.

My first lei po'o of the night.

My second lei po'o.

Sarah's lei

Sue's 3 lei

Dale's lei

On the second night, we were rushed and didn't have too much time to take pics but I did take a short video.

My final 2 lei po'o of the workshop.  It was a fun two nights.