Catalyst Hawaiʻi

the journal

6 entries

Hands at work, close crop

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How local makers are shaping Hawaiʻi's future

Three studios, three islands, one shared question: how do you grow a small business without leaving the place that made it?

Jan 15, 2026 · 5 min readRead the story →

Maker in their workshop

Meet the maker: Ocean & Stone Jewelry

Jan 08, 20264 min read

Pop-up setup at dusk

Behind the scenes of an island pop-up

Dec 20, 20256 min read

Cooks working a market stall at first light

Salt, smoke, and Sunday markets

Nov 22, 20255 min read

Chinatown street stand before the morning rush

The lei stand that outlived the highway

Nov 10, 20256 min read

Small-run printed goods and paper stock on a work table

A morning at Kakaʻako's last print shop

Oct 28, 20254 min read