hi friends
It feels like a good time for a little life and business update. Over the last couple years, a lot has changed—both in my personal life and with jetta & jules. Some of it has been really hard. Some of it has been really beautiful. All of it has shaped where I am now, and how I want to move forward.
If you’ve been here for a while, you probably know I started weaving during the pandemic—mostly just looking for a new way to stay grounded and use my hands. I didn’t expect to fall so in love with the process. Eventually, my apartment was full of weavings—on every wall, hook, and doorknob—and I decided to open a shop to share them. That’s how jetta & jules came to be.
In 2023, I said goodbye to Jetta. She was the other half of jetta & jules, my grounding presence, and the heart of this little world I’d built. Losing her was so painful, but she’s still with me in everything I make. That’s why I’m keeping the name jetta & jules—because she’ll always be a part of this.
In the midst of all this change, something else shifted too—something deeper.
Over the past year and a half, witnessing the genocide unfolding in Gaza has changed me in ways I can’t fully explain. It’s cracked something open in me, and I can’t look away. I’ve gotten to know two families living there, and our relationships have made this crisis feel even more urgent and personal. Their resilience and love, even in the middle of unimaginable violence, has left an imprint on me.
I realized I don’t just want to make art—I want my art to be part of something bigger. To raise awareness. To move resources. To act in solidarity with people who are living through the unthinkable. So often we’re made to feel powerless, but we aren’t. The world is shaped by what we choose to do with our time, our energy, and our love.
So jetta & jules is shifting again. I’m still weaving, still offering custom pieces, but now a big part of my work is rooted in mutual aid. I’m sharing proceeds from my sales, hosting fundraisers, and creating offerings that allow me to move money directly to the families I’m in relationship with. It’s not everything—but it’s something. It’s one way I can show up. And I believe that matters.
More than ever, I’m leaning into slowness, ritual, and art as a way to stay connected—to myself, to others, and to the world we’re building together. I’m not as focused on running a “business” in the traditional sense. I’m more interested in creating for the sake of creating, in building community, and in using this space for care, connection, and collective liberation.
I’m not totally sure what comes next. But I know it’ll be slow, intentional, and rooted in love.
Thank you for being here, and for being part of this.
with all my heart,
jules 💛