Hi, I’m Jessica,
the swamp witch, absent-minded artist and alchemist behind And Per Se Studios.
This studio is both my workspace and living altar: a place where imagination, exploration and shadow work are part of the process, not just the finished product. This work is my ongoing experiment in texture, alchemy and nature.
I create each piece with my own hands, one at a time, in my Florida studio. I work intuitively, guided by the materials themselves: natural gemstones, copper, heavy textured paint, found objects and repurposed materials that carry their own stories. What emerges is rarely perfect, never rushed and always multilayered.
I make things for people who need to feel something real, who want objects with weight and presence. These treasures root you in the moment and whisper back when you hold them. They invite the closeness of touch, both with your gaze and your hands.
And Per Se Studios is a nod to the duality that exists everywhere, in everything around us. Welcome.
About Me
I’ve worn a lot of hats over the years: designer, marketer, strategist, artist, educator. I hold degrees in graphic design and business administration and I’ve spent the last 15 years working across industries: from family businesses, startups and nonprofits to national brands and Fortune 500 companies. My work lives at the intersection of systems and soul.
Beyond the studio, I coach women and femmes who want to build intuitive, aligned businesses on their own terms. I blend business strategy and cosmic insight to help people bring their vision to life with clarity, compassion and timing that actually works.
I’m queer. I’m neurodivergent. I’m a multi-passionate creative who believes access to art is not a luxury: it’s essential for healing and liberation. My practice is rooted in transformation, exploration and beauty that doesn’t ask permission.
I create tools, art and spaces to awaken magic that completely transforms you.
What’s in a name?
And Per Se Studios takes its name from the origin of the ampersand — a symbol that evolved from the phrase “and per se and”, meaning “and, in and of itself.” It’s a mark of connection, a merging of parts into something singular yet whole.
The ampersand also represents duality — two forces, two ideas, two materials in relationship. My work lives in that space: between structure and intuition, chaos and form, grief and beauty. It’s about holding contrast, honoring the in-between, and creating something new from what’s been left behind.
This studio is a space for and — expansive, layered, alchemical.
