Kate Kelly often visited her good friends Tutu Harvest and Kilikina, who both lived in Pālolo, a valley area less than a mile from Diamond Head on Oʻahu. In the Hawaiian language, pālolo means "clay." Tutu lived with the Kellys for a time, helping with a young John Jr. when his parents were immersed in their art.
This photo depicts the women cooking together in the hills of Pālolo. Left to right: unknown woman, Kate, Tutu and Kilikina.
Kate cooking food over a fire, bowls at the ready.
John did an etching titled “Pālolo Pali,” inspired by the photo below that Kate took of this mountain.
Photo of Pālolo Pali mountain by Kate Kelly
Here is a modern-day map of the Pālolo region, from Google Maps.
