Taylor Tye, the artist behind Jackpine Designs, weaves beadwork with intention. She is a novice bead worker with over five years of experience in multi-medium contemporary and traditional designs and is of mixed Anishinaabe and Celtic-French Canadian ancestry. With deep gratitude to the generous teachers who have shared traditional knowledge with her and the land on which we live, natural materials such as antlers, quills, caribou fur, birch bark, natural gemstones, and leather are central to her creations.

Recently, Taylor has also incorporated relief printing into her scope of work and offers block prints inspired by the land on a variety of mediums, including paper, shirts, and quilts she has sewn.

As an Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe language) learner, her aim is to contribute to language survivance by including morsels of Anishinaabemowin in the titles of her pieces when possible.

Inspired by the windswept trees that graze the shorelines of backcountry canoe adventures, Jackpine Designs are meant to reflect the inner strength and beauty of the wearer.

Beyond her home studio, Taylor is an educator and alternative secondary school program coordinator. She is also currently a graduate student at Queen’s University, working towards a Master of Education in World Indigenous Studies in Education.
She enjoys spending time with her aussie-poodle pup, Roxy, and husband, Tristen - hiking and paddling when feeling ambitious, but truthfully loves indulging in some couch-potato TV marathons.