Pae Lā‘au (Surf Wood) Experience with Mahi La Pierre
SAT NOV 8, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
SAT NOV 15, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
2-day workshop: $105 per board
Artisan and educator Mahi La Pierre is back to share his love of pae lā'au! Participants will learn about traditional and modern Hawaiian surfboards, their form, and function. They will be guided on how to design, cut, shape, sand, personalize/decorate, and finish their very own sustʻĀINAble-stoke-guaranteed-perpetual-smile-generating PAEPOʻO Hawaiian surf craft.Note: This workshop will use hand tools (rasps, files, sandpaper) and a jigsaw (the practitioner will guide participants needing help through every step). Keiki and Opio are welcome with Makua/Kupuna. Please indicate in the registration section if you will be working with your child to make one board. The finished board will be 32" long (see board on right in the circle image).
Limited to 16 participants, with a minimum of 10 participants required to run the course.