My mission is for my art to foster a relationship between other diaspora native Hawaiians and the ‘āina; to help create a deeper connection to one another.
The word māhū translates to "in the middle" and was used to describe those of dual male and female mind, spirit and heart. Māhū were an integral part of Hawaiian society, having tremendous cultural and spiritual value. Many were healers and teachers who passed on genealogies and knowledge from generation to generation through chants and hula.
This week I'm continuing the sustainability series and we're going to talk about where I source my materials, what chemicals are used in the studio and Septembers birthstone!
Have you seen all of these different terms describing gold jewelry and wondered what the difference is? Isn't gold jewelry just gold jewelry? The answer to that is no. So I wanted to take a minute to clarify what each term means which will help you with future jewelry purchases.