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Ki’ikau Printers<\/strong><\/span> <\/em><\/p>\n <\/em>By Sarah Hodges<\/p>\n A photography mentor once told me, \u201cPhotographs are physical things. It\u2019s not a photograph until it’s printed.\u201d This message eventually led me to Ki\u2019ikau Printers.<\/p>\n I resisted the idea of printing my photographs for a while, not feeling qualified to make my work so \u201cofficial\u201d. I had begun as a painter and recently find my work transitioning into predominantly photography. In school many years ago I\u2019d printed my own photos in a darkroom and later made engagement photobooks for clients, but since getting into fine art photography I\u2019d not felt ready or qualified. I finally got up the courage to start looking around for a local print shop where I could make bring the images in my camera into life.<\/p>\n That\u2019s when a good friend told me about Ki\u2019ikau Printers in Kaka\u2019ako. I looked them up and was happy to see it was a small business. As I looked at their website I immediately got the impression that this was a welcoming place where I could feel comfortable getting my first art prints made.<\/p>\n I emailed my files to the shop, talked about what paper I might choose, and felt met by incredibly warm and supportive staff over the phone. I felt taken care of. To my surprise, this week when I got to talk with Ki\u2019ikau\u2019s co-founder Kiani Wong about why she created Ki\u2019ikau Printers, she immediately spoke about this experience I\u2019d had without even hearing about my nervousness to print my work. She understands how creating art can be a vulnerable and even scary process, how all the tiny details of getting a print \u201cright\u201d can feel overwhelming. Kiani envisioned a space where people from all walks of life and experience levels could feel comfortable and supported to bring their creative visions to life in print form. She wanted to provide a judgment-free, friendly environment for artists to make prints.<\/p>\n I can honestly say, I\u2019ve been to other print shops and I\u2019ve never felt this supported through the process.<\/p>\n
Permeating Positivity<\/strong><\/span>
Founded in 2022<\/em><\/p>\n
I remember having heard in high school about developments planned for Kaka\u2019ako. The word going around said it would become a space for artists and entrepreneurs. I imagined how it might transform from the industrial, somewhat run-down urban sprawl and the prospect sounded exciting. In those years, I hardly ever went to what is now the Kaka\u2019ako SALT part of town, except for the occasional salsa Latin nights to attempt some recently learned dance steps. About five months ago I was happy to find myself back in the same building, now refurbished, on that second-floor hallway – this time for an entirely different reason.<\/p>\n