Tell your story
on an ipu.

Custom Hawaiian gourd art by Tammy Tavares of Lahaina, Maui. Memorials, ohana pieces, and meaningful gifts - made by hand, shipped wherever you call home.

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Featured Hirose Ohana ipuheke with maile lei

What she makes

Four veins of meaning.

Ohana Pieces

Family stories, reunions, and heirlooms.

Memorial & Legacy

Honoring those who came before.

Hawaiian Values

KULEANA. MĀLAMA. KAULIKE. Pieces that carry meaning.

Custom Commissions

Whatever the moment calls for.

Featured story · Ohana

Embrace the Moment

[STORY PLACEHOLDER]

The wood-burned plaque. The hula scene. The story.

The artist

20 years of Hawaiian artistry, from Lahaina.

Tammy Tavares grew up in hula and hawaiiana. She picked up the wood-burning iron 20+ years ago and never put it down.

Every piece carries her hand. Every piece carries a story.

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Share your story

Tell us about the moment, the person, the piece you have in mind.
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We collaborate

Tammy designs your piece and confirms scope with you before brush hits gourd.
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Receive your treasure

Hand-burned, hand-painted, and shipped in 3-4 weeks.

Basketball commemorative ipuheke for Punahou class of 2022

Featured story · Milestones

CJ - Class of 2022

[STORY PLACEHOLDER]

The basketball gourd. The graduation. The family that came together to commemorate the moment.

Investment

Pieces start at...

Pricing scales with size and complexity. Every commission begins with a conversation.

Small 5" - 6.9" from $350
Medium 7" - 8.9" from $1,000
Large 9" - 10.9" from $3,000
X-Large 10.9"+ from $7,000

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Every commission begins with a conversation. Tell us about the moment, the person, the story.

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Tell your storyon an ipu.