Spencer grew up on Maui and attended Seabury Hall in Makawao before earning a BFA in Film & Television Production from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. After studying abroad in Italy and Australia, Spencer worked in digital advertising for companies like Lionsgate and Magnolia Pictures in Los Angeles. Following his heart back to Hawaiʻi, Spencer now works for the Department of Education where he produces videos about public education in Maui County. He is excited about the future of the web-series format and looks forward to telling an authentic story about Hawaiʻi’s vibrant and creative youth culture.

Web: dgtlfilm.com

IG: @modrentropical

Local Faddahs: Father's Day Minisode

Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Jana Lam is an artist and designer that creates lifestyle products and accessories for an endless summer.  Her signature is style is all about color, movement and fun!  Each piece is designed bring you a little piece of love and aloha.

JANA LAM the brand was created just months after Jana Lam moved home to Hawaii and became Jana Lam herself.  When she and her dad built a screen-printing table for her to continue following her passion of creating hand-made textiles, she unwittingly launched herself into the fashion and accessories business.

Since then the workshop has moved from her parents’ garage in Nuuanu to Jana’s seaside home on Paiko Beach in East Oahu, to now a work/retail shop in the up and coming art and design hub of Kakaako in Honolulu. The scenery may have changed but the dream and the method remain the same: to spread her love of all things color and design by sharing her hand-drawn and hand-printed fabric accessories with Hawaii and the world.

There are easier ways to go about running a brand, but Jana, alongside her talented team are passionate about designing, collaborating and creating handmade one-of-a-kind pieces of wearable art that are inspired by and celebrate her island home.

Janalam.com

Local Maddahs : Mother's Day Minisode

Tahiti Huetter is a creative consultant and cycling instructor based in Honolulu, Hawaii. With a background in photography and design, Tahiti has built an extensive portfolio working with brands from around the world. Tahiti is the visionary behind Aloha Friday, a multi-disciplinary creative studio specializing in brand development.  Born and raised in the islands, Tahiti has always had a deep love for Hawaii and its raw, natural beauty. After spending several years in New York City developing her talents in media production, Tahiti returned home with skills she acquired from various lifestyle and beauty brands.

After a traumatic breakup, Tahiti took up indoor cycling and fitness as a way to empower and heal.  A year later she became a certified cycling instructor, developing classes that are both physically challenging and mentally recharging; all routines are paired with energetic and heart-clearing music.  Encouraging you to always outdo your previous ride, she crafts classes that leave you sweaty, grounded and most of all empowered. Classes are currently on hold.  However! Tahiti is currently developing and finalizing plans to open a studio in the Spring of 2021 in Kailua called Rhythm Society.  Rhythm Society is a candlelit, music-motivated cycling studio dedicated to breath, awareness & collective wellbeing.  Tahiti believes that when the power of mind-body connection is made during movement it can both heal and transform us for the better.

Rooted in personal development and creating a deeper connection to self, Tahiti cultivates intentional living through wellness and design. Her interests and pursuits serve as an extension to her life long commitment to healing, developing a deep relationship of self-love, and working on practices to heal and serve the collective planet and its inhabitants.

This site serves as a platform to share recipes, musings, travels, thoughts, and creative pursuits.   You can also find her on a monthly reoccurring segment on KHON2’s lifestyle show, Living 808.

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Hui! On this episode Bianca and Virgi sit down with owner of The Foundry Salon in Kailua, Mahina. We take a dive into Mahina's childhood where her interest in hair first started, what life was like after her parents death, and her drive to keep moving forward to pursue her passion. Check out the links below to make an appointment with Mahina or any stylist at the Foundry, and follow her social to see what's happening in the salon. Stay tuned at the end for our NEW genealogy portion of the interview! Mahalo for tuning in every other Sunday! 

The Foundry Salon 

Web: foundrysalon.com

Insta: @foundryco.op @mbhair @heenz 

Music: Don Ho, "Tiny Bubbles" 

          Don Ho, "You'll Never Go Home" 

President of Sound Engineering: Aren Souza

Contact: [email protected] 

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Checking in with Virgi to hear the latest and greatest.

@virginiaparesa

Matthew is the managing editor at Nella Media Group, working with writers and photographers on local, national, and international stories for print and digital. Born and raised on Oʻahu, he graduated from Chapman University in Orange County, California where he later worked in both the editorial and creative departments for entertainment news and trade sites in Los Angeles. He’s served as the deputy editor for Hawaii Magazine, the associate editor for the Honolulu Weekly, and has been a regular contributor to FLUX Hawaii covering arts, design, and culture.

@mattdknf

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Insta: @keolasimpson