Our take on a traditional motif, we call these designs kai nui (big ocean) and kai iki (small ocean) and they were some of the first at Kealopiko. Their combination is a play on the ʻōlelo noʻeau “ʻIke i ke au nui me ke au iki” (Know the large and small currents), which speaks to knowing the details of something. Our kūpuna took learning seriously and to be well versed in a subject one had to know all aspects. We also play here on the idea of knowing our “local waters” as well as experiencing the larger Moananuiākea (Pacific ocean).