Jesse Brillon
Haida · Laana Ts'aadas Eagle Clan, Skidegate
Jesse draws, carves and designs his family's crests. Two of his designs printed on t-shirts in 2014 are the reason Totem Design House exists.
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The story behind the work
Bill Reid handed him a brush
Jesse grew up in a commercial fishing family, on the water and at the feasts, art shows and gatherings that came with it. Bill Reid was a family friend and a distant relation. As a teenager Jesse was given one of Reid's original works to paint, and learned from him directly.
In 2014 two of Jesse's Haida designs were printed on t-shirts by his sister Erin and her fourteen-year-old daughter Marlo. That small run is where Totem Design House started.
He works in silver and gold, in limited edition prints, and in designs made for cloth. He is paid a royalty on every piece of his that we sell.
Drawn by Jesse
Every design in this collection is his own work, and he is paid a royalty on every sale.
Made in our studio
Apparel and home goods are printed and finished in the Totem Design House studio in the Comox Valley.
Indigenous-owned, start to finish
Totem Design House is 100% Indigenous woman-owned. Nothing here is a licensed design resold by an outside company.
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Prints, silver and gold, apparel and home goods.