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Her space on the third floor of the St. Norbert Arts Centre is organized chaos. Lining the walls are orderly stacks of bins containing wool felt pieces sorted by colour and shape, all designed to meticulously interlock together in a way that makes logical, mathematical sense.
But once those pieces are assembled, they are anything but straightforward. Sculptural Elizabethan collars. High-drama single earrings with collarbone-skimming details.
A bold red bucket bag that looks as though it’s been woven together from amaryllis. MIKE DEAL / FREE PRESS Kolye TJN founder Tijen Roshko uses wool to create a new gold-standard of accessories. Throughout her studio you’ll find pops of colour and creativity, a physical manifestation of synapses firing.
Roshko is an associate professor in the department of interior design at the University of Manitoba. She is also the founding designer of Kolye TJN, a sustainable fashion brand specializing in wearable works of art for all genders, ages and body types. These pieces sit at various intersections: traditional and modern, art and science, form an.
