about

I'm Jasmine!!  

I never really planned on becoming an artist. When I graduated college I imagined I'd end up in publishing or something having to do with literature. I picked up polymer clay on a whim during the pandemic, and I was kinda dope at it!! My wonderful, beautiful, and incredible friends encouraged me to share my work on Twitter, and after months of learning, experimenting, and building an online community, I launched shop in May of 2020. My very first collection sold out. Which surprises me now of course, because when I look back at my old stuff I think it was kinda shitty. People Online were so supportive though and I got better as time went on. So then a hobby had become a business, and eventually that business became my full-time gig. And then it wasn't. At times I lost the passion for it, and then gained it again. And then lost it. And still I love her all the same. 

The shop to me was about more than just earrings and accessories. I'm so deeply fascinated by horror as a genre and as a form of storytelling. Horror has always reflected the anxieties of its time, and we have manyyyyy. The genre has explored racism, capitalism, misogyny, colonialism, queer identity, state violence, and the countless ways power shapes our lives. Some of the most enduring horror stories aren't even really about monsters; they're about the systems which create them. That history is at the heart of everything I want to create.

So my work blends horror with political commentary because that's what horror is. I will continue to engage in anti-policing, abolitionist, pro-LGBTQIA+ projects rooted in the belief that art can challenge, question, and imagine something better. The politics aren't an addition to the work, they're part of its foundation.

Horror gives us permission to confront what society would rather ignore or deny. It asks us to look directly at fear instead of pretending it doesn't exist. I hope my work invites people to do the same. I hope it makes you laugh, or make grandma feel uncomfortable. I hope it starts conversations with random people in the women's restroom, or in line at a show. I hope that conversation starts a friendship.

Right now, every piece I create is handmade in Tacoma, Washington, and every collection is shaped by the stories, films, politics, and communities that inspire me. So thank you!! Whether you've been here since my very first drop, or you've just discovered my work, I'm grateful you've found your way here.