TALEE ( Pronouced Tah-lee ) is a wordplay on Tali, meaning " rope" in Malay, and Lee, my family name - a quiet homage to heritage, memory & love. 

TALEE was born from the gentle act of remembering - one knot at a time. In the quiet space between past and present, a simple act of knot-tying became a way to reconnect, to heal and to create something meaningful out of what was once lost. 

Growing up, the ocean was our family's second home. My dad was a passionate waterskier who loved bringing us out on a boat to explore islands, wakeboarding or simply spend time by the shoreline. He taught my sister and me how to tie knots - simple, practical ones - that became part of the rhythm of those days. Those knots were small lessons wrapped in joy, adventure and connection. 

In 2010, my dad suffered a hypoxia brain injury that led to short-terms memory loss, much of that part of him faded. We could no longer return the ocean the same way, so we tried to return through memory. We began knot-tying again - this time as a way to reconnect, to gently jog the part of him that had once tied us together. What started as a form of cognitive therapy became a quiet way for us to remember each other. A way to heal, to be present and to find meaning in something familiar. 

The very first TALEE knots were born from those sessions. Many of the original knots came from mistakes - tangled loops, loosened ends - but i began shaping and refining them into designs of my own. Those imperfect form became TALEE'S original Classic Knots : each one handmade, each one a symbol of resilience, transformation and care. 

TALEE is tied to what matters - and for me, it all started with a rope, a memory and a moment shared between a father and daughter. My hope is that when you wear TALEE, you feel a quiet strength - a reminder that even the simplest thread can hold meaning, memory and connection.

Lorraine L.

( Founder & Designer for TALEE Studio )