Tamara Wilkerson

Artist, owner, founder, designer, business owner. Female, Latina, and self-taught.

Making jewelry in the Northern Virginia area since 2002, Tamara Wilkerson's technique is sharp, and her passion more illuminated than ever. Taking inspiration from architecture, organic forms, current trends, and energetic dance movements, WiRealm is the result of a natural creator and entrepreneur who aims to design and produce modern wearable art while staying true to her personal aesthetic & style.

Tamara celebrates her mother (Tracy Wilkerson) for fostering creativity for her at a young age and embracing Tamara’s creative & reflective view of the world. Tracy bought Tamara’s first jewelry-making kit for her in middle school, and the production and quality have evolved ever since.

Tamara studied Arts & Culture, Leadership & Fine Arts at George Mason University. Aside from jewelry design, she has many years of experience in specialty foods, including wine, cheese, coffee, and dabbles in graphic design. She can also be found designing & installing chalkboards and small mural art, latin-dancing, observing and dissecting social behaviors constructs, enjoying clean foods, and supporting local businesses.

Check out some tidbits about how WiRealm has evolved over the years with this online INTERVIEW by magazine CanvasRebel, whose staff focuses on interviewing "inspiring entrepreneurs & creatives".

Tracy Wilkerson

Tracy is Tamara’s studio-mate, moral support, bookkeeper, awesome mother, and reason for this jewelry business event existing in the first place! Tracy is responsible for most of what she knows regarding entrepreneurship, marketing, leadership, contract-writing, self-improvement, file management, record-keeping, how to be a good & solid person.

Tracy is an artist local to Northern Virginia who makes “upcycled touchable resin art” and works with a local non-profit art organization. Tracy & Tamara share a studio space at the Torpedo Factory (since 2023) in Alexandria, Virginia.

Andres

Tamara’s sweetheart, handyman, and fellow-jewelry maker! With a background in car mechanics, home improvement projects, business savvy, and biker-style, Andres has made great contributions to the functionality of the business, development of product offerings and consistent moral support of WiRealm since 2019.

Charlee 😃

“My name is Charlee 😃 I’m 10 years old. My favorite color is pink 😆. I started to make jewelry when I was 5 😄. My favorite animals are cats and dogs and bunnies and hamsters 🐹. I’m a junior in Girl Scouts. I love dessert 🍦. I have 3 cats 🐱. I’m in 4th grade. I love the book series called Chi’s Sweet Home. I like to draw. I like doing crafts. I love Stitch from the movie Lilo & Stitch. I like to climb. I have a older brother 🧑. I like to jump on our small trampoline in our house 🏠 . “