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About Saville & Brett
​Inspired by Heritage. Built on Memory. Created with Heart.
The Story Behind the Name
Saville & Brett is named in honour of Mike’s two grandmothers — Ann Saville and Maggie Brett — both born in England at the end of the 19th century.
They lived through the great transition into the modern age: the first automobiles, early aviation, and the changing world of post-Victorian England.
Both worked “in service” — the downstairs world familiar from Upstairs, Downstairs — and passed down stories filled with charm, resilience, and a deep appreciation for craft and tradition.
This brand is inspired by their lives and dedicated to their memory.
Meet the Artist
Mike Tott was born in England and built his creative life across two continents.
His artistic journey began in the village of Braughing, near Cambridge, where an inspiring art teacher introduced him to the idea that graphic design is “Art with Purpose.”
Typography, collage, photography and visual storytelling became the foundation of his life’s work.
In the early 1970s, Mike moved to Montreal and worked through advertising art studios before becoming Vice President & Senior Art Director at J. Walter Thompson.
His work earned international recognition — in Hollywood, New York, Cannes, and Toronto.
Along the way, album cover design brought him into the world of music and led to a pivotal connection with André Perry of Le Studio in Morin Heights — inspiring Mike to move, raise a family, and ultimately co-found Gourmet du Village, now celebrating 40 years.
Today, Mike’s passions — design, music, nostalgia, and collecting historical objects — come together in his unique Assemblage Art.
The Birth of Assemblage Art
Over the years, Mike collected hundreds of objects: kitchen tools, clocks, toys, tin boxes, documents, postcards, and forgotten relics of the last century.
What began as collections slowly evolved into three-dimensional compositions with narrative depth — artworks built from objects that once lived real lives, now retold in modern form.
Each piece features:
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A curated theme
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A central focal object
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A story drawn from memory, history, or music
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A soundtrack that inspired the work
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A celebration of craftsmanship from another era
Today in The Studio
Based in Quebec, Mike continues to design and photograph each piece in his home studio, where he restores, assembles and documents every artwork.
His current work blends:
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Vintage memorabilia
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Historic household items
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Childhood relics
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Musical culture
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Canadian and English nostalgia
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Stories told through composition and colour
Saville & Brett is the place where these stories become artworks — each piece crafted with care, humour, memory, and meaning.
