The art of Neola Caveny

Neola Caveny lives on an entirely solar powered tropical flower farm in Huelo, Maui. She trained and worked as a gemologist and jeweler for many years until she discovered a passion for working with gourds while she was learning to make ipu instrument as a student of hula. All of the patterns and subjects she uses on her beautiful pieces have a traditional Hawaiian background and she uses the wood burning techniques she first learned to do on kukui nuts. In ancient Hawaii, gourds were used for cooking, musical instruments and headdresses and were often highly decorated using the same time consuming techniques as are still used to this day.

Neola creates these pieces as inspired, but please feel free to place special orders. And we will send photos of available pieces upon request.

Neola Caveny - Pualana Gourds - Slideshow