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Meet the Maker- CJ Jones

Meet the Maker- CJ Jones

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Meet CJ Jones, our supporting seamstress and maker here at Wings Hawaii. We spent a day with her in our jungle studio to ask her about her role here at Wings, her creative flow, and how she got started in her field!     Can you tell us a bit about your role here at Wings Hawaii?  I work directly with Sam Howard, the Lead Designer, to create our clothing line. Basically, Sam brings me her ideas and I go from there! The process can start with adjusting old patterns or creating new ones. I create the sample and do...

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Meet the Maker - Samantha Howard

Meet the Maker - Samantha Howard

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Meet Samantha Howard, the creative mind and lead designer here at Wings Hawaii. Sam can be found in so many places on any given day; the drawing board, the jewelry studio, her upcountry flower garden, or the shop in Paia. We asked her a few questions about her vision with Wings, her many creative mediums and the love behind it all.     Can you tell us a bit about your role here at Wings?  My main role is Head Designer. I like to pretend that designing and making jewelry is all that I do. Reality is that when you...

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Meet the Maker- Melody Torres

Meet the Maker- Melody Torres

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Meet Melody Torres, creative and part owner here at Wings. We took the time to sit down with Melody and ask her about her role here, how she got started, and her advice for running a small business.   Can you tell us a little bit about your role here at Wings? I guess you could say that my main role is bringing Wings art to life. I do this through our screen printed clothing, decal dishware, hand-dyed color palettes and our retail sales. Wings head designer, Samantha Howard, is the artist coming up with all of our creative concepts-...

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