HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A popular shopping event is celebrating local businesses that honor and perpetuate Hawaiian culture.
More than 100 local businesses from across Hawaii are showcasing their products at the 5th annual Ho'omau Market at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall June 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and June 14 from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Jaclynn Sabado-Eitel, owner of Paradise Now, joined HNN's Sunrise to talk about what you can expect at the event and to showcase her local designs and art. You can find her at booth D11.
Many of Sabado-Eitel's designs are inspired by growing up on Maui and feature a range of shells, floral, and lei pieces, as well as hand-painted artwork.
“I think running a small business in Hawaii has always been challenging. We have shipping and all these different factors that make it difficult to do it in the islands because we're in the middle of the ocean. But I think if you're creating, we're really good in Hawaii about being creative and finding resources,†Sabado-Eitel said.
Sabado-Eitel was born and raised on Maui in an artistic family. Always encouraged to practice and learn art, she has been a creator since a young age. She went to art school at Kent State University.
After college, she returned to Maui, where she continued creating and took inspiration from the natural beauty of her home and friends as muses. She paints in a surreal-impressionist style through a local girl's eyes.
Paradise Now has two locations: 2958 E. Manoa Road on Oahu and in downtown Wailuku on Maui.
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