Hi! I’m Jess Denim Gremlin Hayes.

I’m an illustrator, fiber artist, and mom of two. Sitting here, I find it difficult to summarize the expanse of my work- I find great joy, satisfaction, and pleasure in leaving my touch on everything even minimally modifiable. I believe deeply in the indomitable human spirit, soaking in the magic of the mundane, the beauty of boredom, and creating the world you want to live in. Looking around, I wonder: “why do we squander the freedom we spent our childhoods dreaming of? Just to survive a life that doesn’t reflect us?”

Honestly- I don’t care to.

Art stops where you tell it to. Living unabashedly artfully is something anyone can do- if they give themselves permission. I challenge the rules we follow but never chose. Even in a world burning down, we have a tomorrow- and it will pass with or without laughter, play, sunlight.