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Aloha de Mele in Mana Up Hawaii’s 2021 Showcase
This annual Showcase is the culminating event of Mana Upʻs accelerator program when the latest cohort of companies graduate from the program.…
Check out the full show here.
Aloha de Mele on Hawai’i News Now
From the wrestling mat to the canvas, this artist found her hidden talent.
Read the full article and watch her feature on HawaiiNewNow.com
Hear her full story and Podcast interview on “MuthaShip”
Shoreline Hotel Waikiki Local Series
View full article on Shoreline Waikiki Hotel's Blog
"Aloha Kākou!
My name is JT Ojerio and I am the artist behind Aloha de Mele! I’m super excited to share with you some of my favorite spots around Oahu. But before we get started, here’s a summary of Aloha de Mele...."
Sharing the Love: Small Hawaiʻi Businesses to Support
View full article on FortheGoodEvents.com
"WE KNOW THAT SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESSES IS SO IMPORTANT TO SUSTAIN THE VIBRANT LOCAL COMMUNITIES WE LIVE IN–WHICH IS WHY WE ARE SHARING OUR ABSOLUTE FAVORITES THAT YOU CAN SUPPORT WHETHER YOU’RE ON THE ISLAND, OR SIMPLY ANTICIPATING YOUR RETURN."
In the News: Talk Story with McKenna Maduli + JT Ojerio
View full article on Hawaii News Now
"McKenna Maduli, host of Talk Story, welcomes JT Ojerio onto the show. JT is a Punahou grad and wrestler with a Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology, but she discovered her talents go well beyond the gym. She is a self-taught artist that found the therapeutic healing powers of art as she recovered from a surgery during her time in Chicago. While studying on the mainland, JT was missing her Island home and found comfort bringing the beauty of Hawai’i to life on paper. JT presents McKenna with a beautiful self-portrait and gives her and her one-man band dad Kata Maduli an art lesson: 101 on how to draw her signature “perfectly imperfect” hibiscus flower."