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The architecture, beautiful landscaping and water features make shopping a very relaxing and enjoyable experience at the Shops at Wailea. The Shops at Wailea include many more luxury boutiques than Whalers Village, including Caché, Cartier, Celine, Coach, Cos Bar, Dolce & Gabbana, Dunhill, Fendi, Massimo, Miu Miu, Moschino, and others.
The Shops at Wailea also include specialty shops that are not in Whalers Village such as: Banana Republic, Cy Maui, Footprints, Gap, Georgiu, Honolua Elua, Le Sportsac, Pac Sun, Serendipity, and the Walking Company; and the following jewelry shops: Black Pearl Gallery, Elegant Illusions Gallery, Sacco Designs and Wailea Jewelry. Both shopping centers include Endangered Species and Martin&MacArthur and the Shops at Wailea include Elephant Walk
The Shops at Wailea also have a much larger selection of art galleries than Whalers Village: Célèbrities, Dolphin Galleries, Elan Vital, Ki’i Gallery, Lahaina Galleries, One World Gallery, and Wyland Galleries. Dining and drinking spots at the Shops at Wailea provide an excellent, mostly casual complement to other restaurants in the resort: Longhi’s, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, Tommy Bahamas Tropical Café, and Cheeseburger, Mai Tai & Rock N Roll.
An art gallery highlight in The Shops at Wailea, this beautifully designed 4000 sq. ft. gallery specializes in studio art glass with pieces by Dale Chihuly, internationally renown glass artist, exhibited in more than 170 museums worldwide, founder of the Pilchuck School of Glass, and also European and American painters, raku designs by Matthew Lovein, acrylic panel sculptures by Richard Brewer, and works by David Levi, Tal Walton, Benjamin Moore, Joanne Williams, and Richard Royal. Dale Chihuly’s fantastic, world-class work also is carried in the Bella Vetri Gallery (665-0916) in the Kapalua Shops. Formerly the Elizabeth Doyle Gallery, now owned by Frederick & Mary LaCount, Bella Vetri Gallery features an exceptionally large and high quality collection of Dale Chihuly.
The interior spaces and grounds of the Grand Wailea Resort Hotel include some of Maui’s most remarkable works of art – sculpture, murals, paintings, etchings and other media. In addition, Na Pua Gallery (874-0510) definitely is one of the finest galleries on Maui and in Hawaii, managed by the very knowledgeable and highly respected Dorian Keyes King. Na Pua Gallery exhibits works by Pablo Picasso, Fernand Léger, Andy Warhol and others. Na Pua Gallery also is the starting point for a Tues. and Fri. morning (9-10am) tour of the hotel’s amazing art collection with KSL curator Michael Gilbert. The collection consists of more than 80 works of painting sculpture, murals and other media by Botero, Picasso, Warhol, Leger, and many others.
Ki’i Gallery (871-4557) exhibits beautiful hand-blown and sculpted glasswork as well as original paintings and drawings by Hawaiian and international artists. Ki’i Gallery also in Whalers Village, the Hyatt Regency Ka’anapali, and The Shops at Wailea. Just off the lobby, The Grand Wailea Shops include a handful of interesting shops for buying gifts. Hemolele Craft Gallery sells koa bowls, ceramics and an assortment of other made-in-Hawaii gift items. Café Kula Hawaiian Marketplace sells coffees, cookies, macadamia nut delicacies, jams and other goodies. Toys, games and clothing at the Pineapple Patch are distinctive and affordable. Noa Noa (also in the Whalers Village) and its hand-batiked casual wear for men and women is one of the most interesting shops this small shopping center. Richters of Hawaii and H.F. Wichman & Co. cover watches and jewelry of the highest quality and workmanship. For bath, massage and skin care products, visit Tradewinds.
On Wednesday, in the lobby of the Four Seasons you can see the work of some of Maui’s most talented craftspeople: beautifully designed and handsculpted hats by Emi Azeka Preston (EMI hats); Derek Bencomo, a brilliant woodworking craftsman whose studio is in Lahaina; Gyotaku fish printing by Carrie Lee Brady; and the extraordinary ceramic art made by Al Schwartz using Maui red clay. Al has spent years figuring out through experimentation, trial and error how to smoke fire red clay and then hand-polish the ceramic art to a gorgeous finish. Walk down the Wailea beachfront or use public parking at the Four Seasons and have a delicious breakfast at the Pacific Grill before spending time with these artists and their art.
After discovering Derek Bencomo, master wood carver, in the lobby of the Four Seasons I immediately wanted to tell the world about his beautiful woodwork. As it turns out, the world already knew a great deal about Derek. Derek has created turned and carved wood vessels in his Lahaina studio for more than fifteen years. His artwork is in the permanent collections of some of the finest museums in the United States such as The Smithsonian Institution of American Art, The Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, Yale University Art Museum, The Honolulu Contemporary Museum and the Detroit Institution of Arts. Derek’s art is available for sale at his Lahaina studio and in the lobby of the Four Seasons. Best of all, he invites visitors to his studio to view his latest creations or watch the artist sculpt his next masterpiece. Derek’s studio and showroom is located near The Bakery in the Lahaina light industrial area close to the Lahaina Sugarcane Train depot. The studio is open to the public from 9am to 3pm Mon.-Fri., and other times by appointment (661-99590).
Seeing Carrie’s work in the lobby of the Four Season is one thing and visiting her studio-gallery in Haiku is quite another, a worthwhile stop while touring Haiku and Upcountry. Artist Carrie Brady practices the ancient oriental artform called Gyotaku where actual fish are inked and pressed with exotic papers. Each print is unique and hand embellished. See her Gyotaku octopus, turtles, flying fish, shells, tropical flowers and more. Carrie’s prints are also available at the Maui Crafts Guild in Pa’ia, Maui To Go, Kaukini Gallery, Haleakala Trading Co., Aloha Gifts and Maui Hands. (575-2734)