Dreaming up apparel in honor of the difficult, yet significant, history of the incarceration has been a longtime goal of mine, but I never found the right artistic partner to help me bring it to life. I am so grateful to Brittany Arita for her thoughtful process and meaningful artwork that I would proudly wear.

At the moment, the designs feature Tule Lake and Minidoka, and a bit of Amache. However, this is where I need your feedback. Ideally, I'd love to include more mon designs and more camp-inspired themes, but we wanted to test out the response from the community before moving forward with too many variations. Please let me know if you would like to see a design in honor of your family's camp. You can always send me a DM at @tessakuproject.

I hope you find something that speaks to your family's experience, your heritage, your connection to this life-changing moment for our community.