KCCF: Native Hawaiian Seed Paper-making

The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival returns this year to the Donkey Mill on Saturday, November 4 from 10:00am - 2:00pm. Explore some of the cultural activities that make Hawaiʻi unique: natural dye, lauhala weaving, lei making and live demos by Jim Skibby of Ulana Lauhala Hōlualoa.

Description: Introduction to basic paper-making with smaller mold and deckles for easy handling, with an added twist of including seeds! Together we will create seed paper that can be given as gifts or planted in your backyard. We will be using seeds from Hawai’i Seed Growers Network, featuring a statewide group of artisanal farmers that have worked together for the past 5 years to grow, develop, and bring high quality, locally grown and adapted seed to Hawaii’s gardeners and market farmers. 

Level: This is a family-friendly day! Children, ages 8 and up, are welcome to participate in this activity if accompanied by an adult. When registering, please register both yourself and your child.

Schedule: There are two sessions for each workshop available. Please register for one session only to allow more participants to join in the fun!

• Morning session: 10:00 - 11:45am
• Afternoon session: 12:00 - 1:45pm

This workshop requires registration (free) with a purchase of a $5 Kona Coffee Button. The button also allows you to participate in all of the KCCF related events throughout the 10-day festival. We will have buttons available for purchase leading up to and during our event on Saturday, November 4.

For more information on the other KCCF workshops, please visit the links below:

• Olena Love: Exploring Turmeric Dye Natural Dye 
• The Heart of Kona Lauhala Ornament with Carol Zakahi
• Weaving a Lauhala Bracelet with Nanette Bell
• Lei-Making: Lei Hilo with Flowers with Allison Tan

Exhibition: Please visit our gallery to see ‘Āina Speaks Juried Exhibition ​​​​​on view November 4 - December 16. 

About the Festival: Since its inception in 1970, the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival organization has sought to preserve, perpetuate and promote Kona’s unique nearly 200-year coffee heritage. The Festival and the local community embrace visitors and residents by sharing the unique history and culture of Kona coffee pioneers, farmers and artisans throughout the 10-days that celebrate the Kona coffee lifestyle. More information on other KCCF activities in the community can be found here.