21 Degrees North Blog

May Newsletter
May Newsletter
I look at my jewelry as an extension of me.  Each piece handcrafted and instilled with deep intentions. Read more...
Hoʻololi Collection
Hoʻololi Collection
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Mahalo Piha Kanaka Economy Development Alliance
Mahalo Piha Kanaka Economy Development Alliance
kanakaeconomy.org/blog/21-degrees-north-designs YOU AND YOUR OHANA   What is your name? Brooke Holt Pennell Where were you raised? I was raised between Honolulu and Mākaha. Where is your ohana originally from?... Read more...
2020: A year to remember or a year to forget
2020: A year to remember or a year to forget
Hindsight may be 20:20.....but I think many people would rather forget 2020.Itʻs been a tumultuous year for SO MANY reasons!! Read more...
"Black Friday"
"Black Friday"
In the United States, we all know about "Black Friday"....the deals, the HUGE sales, the long lines of shoppers.........in general retail mayhem. Even though, this year "Black Friday" will look very different... Read more...
........or did I get it from my dad?
........or did I get it from my dad?
As I mentioned in my previous blog post....both of my parents were exceptional Hawaii artists. My mom, a super creative fashion designer and my dad ....well.....my dad was definitely a... Read more...
Kuleana Mask Chains
Kuleana Mask Chains
Kuleana.... a uniquely Hawaiian value, loosely translates to "responsibility". The word kuleana refers to a reciprocal relationship between the person doing the action and the thing they are responsible for. ... Read more...
I got it from my mama......
I got it from my mama......
I grew up playing with scraps of Hawaiian print fabric that were strewn about beneath my mom's cutting table......occasionally getting pricked by the random fallen sewing pin. Watching mom concentrating... Read more...
wan·der·lust - pt 1
wan·der·lust - pt 1
wan·der·lust - pt 1 Growing up on an island that is only 44 miles long and 30 miles wide, I developed the overwhelming urge to travel, see other places and... Read more...
Taking Back Summer
Taking Back Summer
Itʻs hard to believe that 1/2 of 2020 has already slipped by...all apparently while we were quarantining. For me, the days went by relatively quickly despite trying to navigate this... Read more...
Getting through "staying at home"
Getting through "staying at home"
In unprecedented times, how do we stay creative or motivated? Everyone has different techniques or activities that they love to do and that keeps them centered through every day life. ... Read more...
Happy Motherʻs Day - Hauʻoli lā Makuahine
Happy Motherʻs Day - Hauʻoli lā Makuahine
Celebrations of mothers and motherhood date back to the ancient Greeks and Romans, usually as a part of Spring festivals. In 1905,  a woman named Anna Jarvis created the US incarnation... Read more...
May Day is Lei Day
May Day is Lei Day
The origins of May Day celebrations can be traced back to ancient rituals mainly in European countries.   People wove floral garlands, danced around a May Pole and sang and enjoyed... Read more...
Stay Home - Shop Local
Stay Home - Shop Local
Hawaii has always supported and shopped local when possible.  Now more than ever, local businesses need your help to keep our micro economy stimulated.  Please shop your local grocery stores... Read more...
This is Me....pt 2......Makaha - the early days
This is Me....pt 2......Makaha - the early days
Childhood days were waking up and scrambling across the reef to Aki beach or running on the steaming hot blacktop road to Makaha surfing beach. Stopping every so often to... Read more...