𝚃𝚊𝚢𝚕𝚘𝚛 𝚃𝚢𝚎

AVAILABLE! 🌲 I’m home for a second day now with a cold, so I’ve decided now’s a perfect time to start posting what beauties are still looking for homes after last weekend’s market. Starting off strong with this cozy, “just festive enough”, quilted vest. Fully reversible. Made with 100% cotton (flannel on one side) and quilted using an organic wool + cotton blend. Pockets feature sweet little leaf details. Home sewn by yours truly. Measurements: 22” pit to pit / 22” shoulder to hip Fits like a women’s medium to large. To purchase, visit my website linked in my bio ♥️

A wee preview of the trail inspired bead magic I’ve been conjuring up for tomorrow’s @flintandmaple x @modernfuelarc Indigenous Holiday Market! I am so excited to offer these pieces I’ve created with intention, pride and reflection tomorrow. Come check out my table amongst so much other beauty, brilliance and talent from 10:00 - 4:00 tomorrow, Saturday November 29th at the @tettcentre #beadworkartist #visitkingston #modernfuelarc

Loon of the lake cardholder I should probably start sharing what I’ll have available at next weekend’s market! I’ve been so busy creating, working and travelling this month that I haven’t had the chance to share what’s coming off the press. As things get backed and edged up, I’ll share the goodness that’s been cookin! Catch me at Modern Fuel this Saturday, November 29th!

What a joy to host Nico and Taylor's beading workshop at KNCLN! Thank you so much to @kingston_native_centre for providing a warm and welcoming space for community to come together and learn new beadwork techniques, and to @odehmin and @jackpine.designs for their wonderful workshop facilitation. It was a real honour to witness the knowledge sharing and laughter (lots of laughter!) between everyone who attended, including some of the amazing artists who were featured in 𝘞𝘢𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘫𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘢𝘻𝘰 earlier this fall 🥰 Nico Williams will be giving an artist talk this (Thursday) afternoon at 4:30pm in Dunning Hall, room 12! All are welcome. On Saturday, come to Union Gallery at 5pm for the opening reception of 𝘓𝘰𝘢𝘯 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘴: 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘰 (Main Space, Nico Williams + Mishomis Uncollection) and 𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘴 (Project Room, Jung-Ah Kim). All are welcome — if you have access needs you'd like us to know about, please get in touch with [email protected] ✨ This workshop was made possible by the generous support of the Inclusive Community Fund at Queen's Univeristy ❤️

Wrapped this colourful lanyard up for tonight’s @drawbynightkingston Drawn to Nature event! Come on out to Rideau Acres Campground from 6-8pm and join in on the nature inspired creative party! I’m stoked to be a demonstration artist- there to chat with party people about my craft, artistic process and inspiration. I’ll also have a small stock of goodies for sale.

Moccasins for my Nan 🌸 I promised to make my Nan a pair of mocs back at Christmas time. She picked the pattern (I used one of @j_leigh_gokey beautiful designs) and the colours. I bought the cream deer hide, beaver pelt and melton from @billworbfursinc back in November when we visited Winnipeg for Indspire. In my silly mind, I thought I could whip them out by New Years. Creator humbled me real quick on that one. After sizing and resizing, taking my time with the stitches, being so careful with the beadwork, and stabbing my finger real good attaching the fur… they’re finally done! I was going to mail them to her for Christmas in July, but we decided to deliver them to see her reaction in person. It was worth it. She was delighted.

A heart berry wristlet! 🍓 Had fun playing with peyote patterns. This was inspired by the colours a talented kwe chose in one of the beading workshop groups I facilitated this month for queen’s itep learners. She went with salmon for hers, I added the flowers and seeds for strawberry in mine here. Was gifted to a new pal who’s doing some super good heart work for drinking water. ♥️

“This piece represents the memories I hold in my blood. A collection of scattered and fragmented photographs- most of which are faces of strangers- like the scattering of their stories tethered by a connection to the land. A splash of red beads strewn across the wildflower star quilt take the shape of the Gananoque River and lead into Charleston Lake— the system of waters that have given life to generations of my ancestors— red like the blood of our veins, holding the survivance of our spirits.  This piece is a reflection on what I can express of my connection to self and spirit with the land. I intentionally quilted to connect with my paternal kin and beaded to embrace my maternal kin. What can be said is limited, what can be felt knows no bounds. The memories flow wordless in my blood.” Read more about Taylor Tye on our website 🔗 The Growing Together exhibition will be here until July 19th. ✨ Don’t forget to visit their work at Modern Fuel! 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙠𝙬𝙞 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙟𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙣 -𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙮, 𝙏𝙖𝙮𝙡𝙤𝙧 𝙏𝙮𝙚, 𝙈𝙞𝙭𝙚𝙙 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙖 𝙏𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝘼𝙧𝙩, 𝙄𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠, 𝙌𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙤 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙣 𝘾𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙤𝙣 𝙁𝙖𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙘, 2025 Photo courtesy of Chris Miner

Happy Indigenous People’s Day! This day and every day- make an effort to get to know the land and kin that you live with. Care for the Earth the way she cares for you- reciprocally. Care for the stories of the places and spaces you sit with. I’m so excited and proud to announce that my Kataro’kwi shirts, which honour the Anishinaabe and Kanien:kéhaka traditional names for Kingston, are available today and all summer long at the Kingston Tourism Center across from City Hall. (@visitkingstonca ) They’ve been locally screen printed with expert care by @ironcladprintingco on high quality comfort colours cotton shirts. If you snag one, be sure to take a picture at your favourite place in our beautiful riverfront town and tag #KatarokwiProud

All set up and ready for a day of meeting new faces and talking craft at what has got to be the most beautiful venue I’ve had the honour of setting up shop at! @gather_inthecounty

A couple summery peyoted wristlets coming at ya today, @gather_inthecounty market at the beautiful Crystal Palace in Picton, ON! Today, June 7th, 10am-5pm! See you there, I hope! 🌼

New signature jackpine earrings will be available tomorrow 10-5 at @gather_inthecounty market in Picton, ON! #gatherinthecounty