Biography
Jess Self recently completed her M.F.A at Georgia State University and is a recipient of
the prestigious Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Award and was a 2022
Hudgens Prize nominee. She primarily makes figurative sculptures and
loves to incorporate textiles, mysticism, and cultural content. Much of
her early work, made completely of needle-felted wool, touched on themes
of trauma and abuse; this work has been exhibited multiple times and
has received positive reviews in several publications such as, Create
Magazine, Fiber Art Now, and Emergency Index. How we build emotional
bonds with each other is one of her central concerns. In addition to
making exhibition work, she enjoys teaching workshops and participating
