Aloha mai kakou!

My name is Ella Kawahinehanalima Tokunaga, known to most as “Kawahine”.

I am an Artist, Educator, Hawaiian Cultural Trainer, and Practitioner. What seems like a diverse palette of skills brings me back to my childhood where I would consume my time with exploring and experimenting…trying to break the norm and create new outcomes.

My career has been highlighted as an Educator for all age groups (Primary, Secondary, and Adult), Cultural Practitioner and Trainer of Hawaiian Arts, and as a Consultant for Na Mea Waiwai (Value Based Education).

I try to incorporate the values and traditions of the past into opportunities to share and learn.

eltokuna@ksbe.edu

Aloha mai e nā ʻohana! ʻO Kumu Malia koʻu inoa. No Kahaluʻu, Oʻahu mai au. Nui koʻu aloha i kēlā ʻāina nani! I love Kāneʻohe Bay, jumping in the ocean, being in the mountains, and taking care of the plants in my yard. As an artist, I am especially interested in painting and kapa-making. I love the intersection of plants and art - - and love to utilize the meakanu of our ʻāina to make colors and dyes. I graduated from Kamehameha and am so happy to return now to teach and learn with the haumāna in our kula haʻahaʻa.

raandrus@ksbe.edu

Aloha mai kākou,

ʻO Mrs. Larrow koʻu inoa. “Literacy Through the Arts” is my passion. I believe that it is important for our haumāna to express their voice. The visual arts provides many opportunities for students to express their emotions, feelings, and ideas. Students exercising the muscles of their imagination as well as developing keen observation skills, sets the foundation for innovation and the ability to create compositions that share their moʻolelo. As past president of the Hawaii Art Education Association I was blessed to represent Hawaiʻi as a delegate in the national arena making contributions to art standards. My background is in both the visual and performing arts. I have been fortunate to work with many local, national, and international artists here in Hawaiʻi and in New York City. Teaching has been about giving back to the keiki of Hawaiʻi as my kumu opened so many doors and avenues of learning; I hope to do the same for my haumāna.

welarrow@ksbe.edu