Jess has owned and operated Canvas & Kale, a boutique creative studio specializing in modern calligraphy, signage and other printed goods, since 2014. Her love for lettering was apparent early on. She would sneak into her mom’s office and use her original feathered fountain pen that was used for her parent’s wedding. She has always had a love for art, and a love for creating pretty things. Fun fact: in kindergarten, her artwork  was selected and shown in art shows all over the world. The ‘’masterpiece” was a crayon drawing of a sunset, with a tree and a squirrel. So you could say she was “advanced” from a young age! 

Jess grew up in a small town in Connecticut with her parents and sister, and has always been considered the artsy one in the family. She studied Elementary Education at Southern Connecticut State University, and after graduating, she moved to Boston, MA, and completed her Masters in Education at Boston University. Although teaching was what she always pictured her grown-up job to be, she took a leap of faith on her art and hasn’t looked back since.

Most days, you’ll find Jess in her home studio, with a vegan Taco Bell order in one and a pen in the other.  She loves yoga, coffee shops and traveling with her husband and fur-baby, Berkeley Kale and has a babe on the way (due in Nov 2020!). Catch up with her on Instagram @canvasandkale 

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