LEI CLUB

This year, we focus on sharing the moʻolelo of Kauaʻi lei makers and discovering what they love about the art of lei making. In this installment, we talked with Tapa Andrade. Tapa hails from the mountains of Wailuanuiahoʻano. 

Lei: Weaving Ancient into the Modern Lei, the beautiful expression of Hawaiian culture itself,  a physical manifestation of ancient knowledge and expression woven in a timeless bond of aloha, is about to take center stage once again at the Merrie Monarch Festival. See all the hues of the rainbow, bold and subtle textures, delicate blooms, lacy ferns, and shiny shells...