Jen Pape Designs

Throwback and sentiments to December 8ths of years past!

I got this photo highlight today from 3 years ago and my time getting to show in LONDON!! I look back and smile at my lil Babe of an Artist self. So new! I saw everything thru lavender lenses! It was a treat to explore the city and meet so many incredible artists with and to have my work shown in a window space in Piccadilly Circus! I was SO PROUD of this collection!! Lots of beautiful bespoke pieces including a whole series of rings ~ my favorite of which was stolen and still that didn't detract from all this time gifted me! Heck I was flattered someone loved the ring as much as I did!

I've been looking back on my career thus far - the next image is from 2023 at prepping for an Art & Things and then one from today of me sitting here in The Hovel about to go make some orders.

I'm over 3.5 years in doing this full time! Can you believe it? I'm so happy with all I've gotten to experience and I'm also ready to return to nourishing my roots. When I went to London, I was so immersed in preparation - delighting in the dance of expression and pushing myself creatively! Just look at that necklace stack 👀👀 I was living and breathing all things creative and I felt so alive and empowered! Everything was so fresh.

You all have been so receptive to my work, I welcomed the demand and pushed myself into production. And over the past couple years - pushed myself into deep burn out. I stopped watering my creative jewelry play time! I was on repeat mode and stopped gifting myself the same time to make new and weird things! (Something we talked about in today's Monday Meet Up)

This year, I feel I've been slow quitting this production work. And I'm ready to welcome back that dive into the unknown. Lots of changes are in the works and I'm excited to continue to share them with you all!!

Hehe and in the meantime... I'm gonna keep sharing some of these throwbacks that have been popping up 🥰 And if you can relate & wanna share your experience of navigating... would love to hear 💜💜💜

Ok! So much Love Abound 💕

Our next New Moon Group is upon us!

This Monday June 23 from 6:30-8 pm EST, we'll gather on Zoom to discuss the energies of Cancer ♋️ and set our intentions for the upcoming season. I'll share the story of Hercules' 4th Labor: The Capture of the Doe or Hind. It's a seemingly simple task on the outside, yet calls upon Hercules' inner world wisdom and power of choice.

Feels oddly fitting with all this crazy heat calling us inside! Also bonus: I just got brought these beautiful Lillies into the studio as idk... just felt right to have some flowers!

Look forward to gathering and touching in with each of you 💕✨

If you aren't already on the list - DM me your email and I'll send you the zoom link as well as a PDF of the Journey with the Moon Journal 💜

Whew! Got about 70% of the way thru some rainbow dips this week! And excited to get to share these bb's with you all!!

Peep some of the process (sorting/scheming, hooking, and dipping) plus some Pride chains that will be up for grabs!

DM if you wanna claim anything (sculptures already claimed, happy to make more though!) ~ smaller ones are all $50 and large supported flight are $60. Or come say hello scoop them this week!

Saturday 5/31 3-9 at

Sunday 6/1 1-6 Q***rMade with and at

Wednesday 6/4 6-9 at my studio Eddy in Edgewood, DC for Harness Bar with plus a ***rascraftclub fundraiser with 💕

Will also have some drops at and ~ so lots of opportunities to shop your pride gear, not just from me, but oh so many super cool, local, q***r creatives!!!