Steven Tyler of Aerosmith and his girlfriend Aimee stepped out to the Grammy’s last night wearing Tafu original hand-carved Polynesian bone jewelry. Aimee looks great with the white warrior tusks, embellished by @JAtribe.
Thank you to Zac Brown Band for supporting local artists and to Kimberlie G for your awesome work on the guitar strap. Take a look at a clip featuring Tafu’s carvings for the Zach Brown Band!
Zooey Deschanel sporting tusk earrings, carved by Tafu, metal work designed by Jacquie Aiche — worn at the Billboard Awards 2012.
Miley Cyrus wearing a Tafu original at the 2012 Billboard Awards, with metal work by Jacquie Aiche.
November 2011 – Due to family obligations, the Langi family is relocating to Florida. Tatafu will continue to share his carving talents with others through this website and various trade shows along the East Coast, beginning in January of 2011.
Tatafu created the cross necklace seen in the feature film Princess Kaiulani. Tatafu carved the necklace out of fossilized whale bone.
Tatafu designed and carved the necklaces worn in Soul Surfer, a 2011 feature film starring Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt and Carrie Underwood.
Tatafu carved the signature pieces worn in the night show at the Polynesian Culture Center on Oahu. Tatafu’s carvings made their debut in August 2009 for the 1st night of the new night show and have been worn for every night show since then. The bone jewelry necklaces show Tatafu’s signature hand-woven cord, which is also available for purchase.
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