Where Hawai‘i’s stories take flight.
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
November 23
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November 23 *
Venue
Kraft Stories, O’ahu
Join us for The Lei & Lale — A Drawing Gathering, a live model workshop in Honolulu featuring a model in mu‘umu‘u. Hosted by Studio Kōlea × Kraft Stories, this intimate morning celebrates Hawai‘i’s art, culture, and creative connection through drawing, coffee, and aloha. 🌺
The Lei & Lale — A Drawing Gathering is a cozy multicultural live drawing workshop on Sunday, Nov 23, 10:30am–1:30pm at Kraft Stories in Honolulu — open to all levels and aspiring artists, with basic materials available.
SHOP ART
SHOP ART
Welcome to Studio Kōlea, where art becomes a place to rest.
Explore fine-art prints and originals from the Resting in Mu‘umu‘u series — made with care, color, and aloha in Hawai‘i.
Our Services
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Creating paintings and mixed-media works that bridge culture, heritage, and imagination. Each piece is a story, inviting viewers into dialogue with place and memory.
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Capturing moments, projects, and personalities with care and vision. From branding shoots to personal portraits, our images speak beyond the frame.
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Producing music, sound design, and album projects in our fully equipped studio. We help artists translate their creative voice into audio experiences that resonate.
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Designing and executing exhibitions, installations, and events that blend visual art, music, and narrative. Each project is a curated experience connecting community, culture, and creativity.
About Studio Kōlea
Studio Kōlea is where stories take flight.
Studio Kōlea is a space where art, music, culture, and community converge. Rooted in Hawai‘i but carrying stories from Altai to Ka‘ala, like the Kōlea bird, we create paintings, photography, exhibitions, storytelling, and music—all supported by our own art, photography, and recording studios—to honor ancestral memory while opening room for new expressions.
Every piece, whether visual or auditory, is a dialogue between place, heritage, and imagination, inviting viewers and listeners to explore, reflect, and feel. In the future, Studio Kōlea dreams to welcome more artists and storytellers into our circle, expanding the journey while keeping the heart of the studio alive.
Welcome to Studio Kōlea — move with us, witness the art and music, and discover stories waiting to take flight.
The Kōlea Circle is a creative collective centering women, immigrant, local and Indigenous artists in Hawai‘i — cultivating connection, collaboration, and creative visibility so every artist’s voice is seen, heard, and celebrated.
The Kōlea Circle
A creative collective for immigrant, indigenous, and local artists of Hawai‘i.
Portfolio
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![A living room with a green velvet sofa, a white side table with two white vases, and a painting of a woman sleeping on a bed with a teapot, plate, and slippers, hanging on a light-colored wall.]()
Paintings
A curated collection of paintings and mixed-media pieces, each exploring culture, memory, and imagination. Click to view details, mediums, and stories behind each work.
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![A woman dressed in traditional Hawaiian attire, sitting on stone steps in front of a house with a white exterior and green shutters, wearing a floral lei and a crown made of leaves and flowers.]()
Photography Projects
From portraits to branding shoots and creative projects, our photography captures moments with depth, light, and narrative.
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![Close-up of a professional audio mixing console with various knobs, buttons, and faders used for sound mixing.]()
Music & Audio
Featuring music produced in our recording studio, sound design projects, and album work. Listen to albums and discover the stories carried through sound.
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![Three people standing and talking in front of framed botanical art on a white gallery wall, with a window featuring a patterned curtain in an art gallery.]()
Exhibitions & Workshops
Highlights from past exhibitions and workshops — a fusion of visual art, music, and storytelling that invites community engagement.
Let’s work together
Interested in working together? Fill out some info and we will be in touch shortly! We can't wait to hear from you!