Art Ala Carte is a drop-in process-art studio at 668 Kailua Road in Kailua, behind the gate. Visitors pay one price, grab a tray, and load up on beads, ribbons, feathers, shells, glitter and other supplies, then make whatever they want, with no time limits or supply limits. Artists are on site for inspiration, not step-by-step instruction.
The studio first opened in 2011 in Portland, Oregon, and has been revived in Kailua with founder Aria Uanani and her daughter, Keilani Leighty, as co-owner. Open studio hours are Wednesday 1 to 5 p.m. and Friday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with no reservations required. Admission is $22 per participating artist; adults who are only supervising do not have to pay. The studio also offers a monthly 21+ Sip & Create night and a Messy Madness session for ages 12 to 36 months.
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