Meet Our Designers
Our Ancestral connection to the land and community inspires our designs and keeps us Duyugodvi (on the right path).
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Thanks to these incredible designers Tali Elohi was created in 2018 to help us walk stylishly in Two Worlds with pride as Cherokee women and voices for Indigenous People and the land.
We're excited to be sharing our art with the world.
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Kimberly Smith
Lead Designer
Kim is a citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. She has been growing her vast artistic skills for over 15 years. Though largely self-taught, she credits her mother and friends with being early teachers and supporters of her interest in fashion. Smith creates fabric designs, traditional Cherokee clothing, powwow regalias, beadwork, fingerwoven belts, modern clothing for women and children, and her newest venture into shoe creations. Kimberly currently splits her time between Knoxville, TN and Cherokee, NC
Jasmine Smith
Fashion Designer/Model
Jasmine is a citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. An equality activist at heart, Jasmine loves speaking out against injustice though school projects, community engagement, or any other way she can. She designs fabric and clothing concepts to enhance her activism and enjoys modeling the final product. Jasmine currently splits her time between Knoxville, TN and Cherokee, NC
Janée Smith
Fashion Designer/Model
Janée is a citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. An avid athlete, she loves to create fabric designs that represent the stronger side of Cherokee culture and history. Her clothing concepts provide athletes the flexibility of sports wear and the pride of Indigenous designs. Janée currently splits her time between Knoxville, TN and Cherokee, NC
Jaden Smith-Hornbuckle
Beader
Jaden is a citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. He started learning to bead five years ago from his Aunt Kim. Jaden balances his time between school and creating jewelry designed to showcase traditional Cherokee culture. Jaden currently splits his time between Asheville, NC, and Cherokee, NC.
Summer Treece
Jewelry Designer
Summer is a Cherokee descendant and started reconnecting to her EBCI community at a young age. Through her social media platforms and her community she fights to bring representation and awareness of Indigenous issues to a national audience. Summer has been designing art for over a decade and started teaching others to bead in 2017. Her beadwork strives to incorporate Cherokee culture and traditions in a modern beadwork style. Summer currently resides in Knoxville, TN.