Jes Reyes

Everyday the news has my eyes looking like 👀 #eyeswideopen

My latest Substack shares my experience with doing taxes as a self employed artist. I offer some tips and resources. open.substack.com/pub/jesreyes...

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Jes Reyes | Substack Jes Reyes is an interdisciplinary artist, artist organizer, and teaching artist. Her artwork is rooted in play, vulnerability, experimentation, collaboration, and the blending of disciplines.

New Substack post is up! Nothing is going to stop me from being an artist with a day job.

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I have been hiding behind my iPad drawing characters from Fantastic Mr. Fox. Stay tuned for more.

Rough day at work so I am looking at photos of my cats (even though they are upstairs from me). Here’s a cute one of my big boy Eno. ❤️

I deactivated all accounts associated with Meta.

Digital drawing of a black and white cat, cartoon in style, with blue background.

A couple of nights ago I needed a little self care, so I drew a quick sketch of my dear feline sister Edie. She’s one of my besties and we cuddle every day. I hope you have a cat in your life too.

Spotted today: A happy Linus! #fresheyearts #mss

Your Participation is Key: Help Secure Critical Arts Funding at Advocacy Day 2025

Join me at the capitol for Arts Action Day, advocating arts funding in Minnesota. I will be there as an artist, arts administrator, and proud board member of Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, the organizer of this event.

My latest creation. Her name is Frankie. 2 feet by 2 feet in the round. #wovensculpture

I have a series of posts on artist career practices coming to my newsletter/blog on Substack. Writing on community-building, pricing, and planning projects. Saving money, paying taxes, and other topics. You know the fun stuff about being a self-employed artist. Subscribe.

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I feel fortunate to encourage others to weave. Here are some samples from my 5 session program with folks at MSS.

An installation of my film Perimenopause as part of Inside/Outside at Franconia Sculpture Park’s Mardag Gallery (January 18)

Thank you to Franconia Sculpture Park for being so welcoming and supportive. Thank you for screening my work and providing space for a mini artist talk during their winter celebration.

A snapshot of a scene from a weaving workshop I facilitated this morning. It’s moments like these that give me energy and motivation to continue being a teaching artist. ❤️