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Brye Robertson

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Biography

Brye Robertson is an Inuvialuk textile artist and jeweller residing in Calgary, AB, whose practice is dedicated to beading and sewing. Her primary creations are beaded earrings featuring tear drop shapes, patterns and icons of uluit, flowers and skulls, which she sells under the moniker Urban Inuk Creations. 

Robertson learned to bead from her mother, who hails from Paulatuk, Inuvialuit Settlement Region, NT, miming her technique as she beaded intricate vests and gun cases. Her mother taught her how to flat bead in the late 2010s, and Robertson documented her progress of refining her technique and the brick stitch on social media to the delight and support of a growing community of appreciators.

Robertson recently began designing masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 infections. Her hand-sewn masks feature beaded patterns reminiscent of Inuvialuit moccasins and she was inspired to create them by her sister, who is a nurse. [1]

 

Artist Work

About Brye Robertson

Medium:

Jewellery, Textile

Artistic Community:

Paulatuuq, Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Inuit Nunangat

Date of Birth:

Artists may have multiple birth years listed as a result of when and where they were born. For example, an artist born in the early twentieth century in a camp outside of a community centre may not know/have known their exact date of birth and identified different years.

1982