Jessa is an artist on the periphery of many
spheres of influence and therefore deeply
centered in the relational
and translational. She is compelled towards
pattern literacy and
the ability of ritual containers to metabolize
trauma.
Her practice merges community organizing, ecological stewardship,
performance, sound, somatics, sculpture, video, text and photography. Her
process places trust in the autonomous energy of each expression, holding the micro and macroscopic at once, so that we are better
able to see ourselves in the both the chaos and irrationality as well as
the harmonious order of world.
Her interdisciplinarity reflects the expanse of fields that resonate her, all of them lead back to how we two-legged creatures might reimagine ourselves
within the web of cosmos.
Her education and research includes
certifications as a natural builder from
Cal Earth (2017, Hisperia, CA), regenerative
earth stewardship from Occidental Arts &
Ecology (2020, Occidental, CA,
solidarity economy from LIFT Economy
(2021, Berkeley, CA), placed-based material
studies from Pocoapoco (2023, Oaxaca,
MX), breathwork training from Infinite
Crescendo (2024, Topanga, CA) and webbased
tech agnostic composition and
sound design with Max/RNBO and p5.js
from School For Poetic Computation (2023,
New York, NY)
Jessa is a founding member of the
experimental collective
LOVECITYLOVE (2013-2017, Seattle, WA) - a diverse, accessible,
and inclusive secular “art church”. Here she
co-curated and produced numerous shows
and events including Yellow Fish Durational
Performance Festival.
for commercial creative work visit jessacarta.com