Jessica C. White

Jessica C. White grew up in Taiwan and is now a studio artist in Asheville, North Carolina, where she makes prints, artist books, and crankies. She draws inspiration from music, folktales, ghost stories, and the ancient beauty of the Appalachian Mountains. White was the featured printer for Ecotone’s 2021 Bradford-Niedermann Broadside Series. When she’s not getting inky in the studio, you can find her catching a breeze in her sailboat Cassiopeia.

Art – Issue 36

The cover of Issue 36, featuring a linoleum block print of rays swimming in the ocean.

The Dark Sea

I’m a printmaker and book artist with a practice that revolves around narrative relief prints and crankies. In my work, I explore themes of looking for safety, finding courage, and the folly of blind naivete. I draw inspiration from folktales, ghost stories, children’s books, music, and the ancient beauty of the Appalachian mountains, where my current work and research are rooted.