Blog — real life mermaids

Behind our products are very real (and very cool) people. We've got a dream team that makes Wings Hawaii thrive: a small-but-mighty force of incredible women, each bringing their own special skill sets to the bigger picture. We adore our Wings team, so read on to get to know the gals behind the brand! 

At Wings Hawaii, our crew is everything. Behind each handcrafted piece in our Maui boutique is a powerhouse squad of talented women making the magic happen. Today, we’re shining a spotlight on three lovely ladies of the Wings dream team. Meet Angi, Kat, and Maiya.

At Wings Hawaii, “for real life mermaids” isn’t just our tagline, it’s our whoooole actual lifestyle. Take Tara Timpone, for example, our assistant jeweler and in-house photographer. When we asked her what a real-life mermaid means to her, Tara replied: “Someone who loves and appreciates the ocean, and cares about preserving and protecting it, and all the creatures that call it home.”

That perfectly describes Tara, a lifelong waterwoman and animal lover who calls the ocean her happy place. An avid freediver, longboarder, and kayaker, Tara has also been photographing and swimming with whales since 2019, with treks to Tahiti, Tonga, and the Cook Islands to do so.