
Jessica McCallum-Miller (Hlox Majagalee)
Cultural Background: Gitxsan, Fireweed Clan, Terrace BC
Jessica McCallum-Miller (Hlox Majagalee) is from the Fireweed Clan of the Gitxsan Nation, with roots in the village of Kispiox and was born in Terrace, B.C. The beauty of Northwest Coast Indigenous carving awakened her connection to her culture and inspired her to create traditional Gitxsan Art. A graduate of the Freda Diesing School of Northwest Coast Art, Jessica now shares stories through painting, design, carving, and creating Copper regalia. Her work is guided by the land, animals, and the people around her, carrying the spirit of her ancestorsâhonouring identity, tradition, and the sacred connection between all living things.Â
Origine culturelle : clan Fireweed, nation Gitxsan, Terrace (Colombie-Britannique)
 NĂ©e Ă Terrace, en Colombie-Britannique, Jessica McCallum-Miller, dite Hlox Majagalee, est issue du clan Fireweed de la nation Gitxsan, originaire du village de Kispiox,. La beautĂ© des sculptures autochtones de la cĂŽte nord-ouest a Ă©veillĂ© son intĂ©rĂȘt pour sa culture et l'a inspirĂ©e Ă crĂ©er de l'art traditionnel Gitxsan. DiplĂŽmĂ©e de la Freda Diesing School of Northwest Coast Art, Jessica partage dĂ©sormais des histoires Ă travers la peinture, le design, la sculpture et la crĂ©ation dâobjets symboliques en cuivre. Son travail s'inspire de la terre, des animaux et des personnes qui l'entourent, et porte l'esprit de ses ancĂȘtres en honorant l'identitĂ©, la tradition et le lien sacrĂ© qui unit tous les ĂȘtres vivants.
