ʻAhu ʻAo

ʻAhu ʻAo
presented by Hui ʻAla Hīnano & Waianuhea o ka Pua Hala
Sunday, December 14, 2025
11 am – 1 pm
Atherton Hālau
FREE with Museum Admission

Hui ʻAla Hīnano and Waianuhea o ka Pua Hala proudly present ʻAhu ʻAo, a showcase where weaving concepts take shape through student work. This hōʻike and panel discussion highlights how students build a strong foundation by applying basic weaving concepts to purposeful pieces, helping them grow beyond project-based learning into true comprehension.

Kumu Kāʻeo Izon is from Āliapaʻakai, Oʻahu and is a Kumu ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi teaching in the style of Kealaleo. Kāʻeo began weaving in 2009 with Kumu Ipolani Vaughan (also his Kumu ʻŌlelo), learning how to weave piko and covers. In 2011, Kāʻeo began weaving moena poepoe and pāpale with Kumu Evva Lim. He later learned different styles and techniques from Kumu Suzi Swartman of Oʻahu and Kumu Margaret Lovett of Kauaʻi. Kāʻeo established an all-male group of weavers, Ka Hui ʻAla Hīnano on Oʻahu and an all-female group, Waianuhea o ka Pua Hala where both language and weaving are perpetuated.