Through combinations of music, installation, performance and storytelling, she created spa-like retreats, dreamlike worlds and other estranging realms for the visitor to walk right into, to explore their minds and bodies along, and to dive into unexplored alternative realms, together with the artist(s). [Like in The Great Health]
More recently, she started ‘performatively designing’ tools, rituals and methods for alternative ways of living: more sustainable, autonomous and more engaged, minimalist and eco-friendly: for more consious ways of living. Often based on researching forgotten ancient european traditions, knowledge, and crafts. Translating them into contemporary and appealing practically applicable desings. Because that way, her online blog-followers, can join her in the process and think along.
Like creating a hyper ecological and ‘klederdracht’ (Dutch folklore wear’) inspired minimalist set of clothing, which she wore for a full year to test this lifestyle [Re-Fashion]. During covid-times, the started creating her own medicine from herbs that grow no further than one kilometer from her home or temporary residence [Re-Pharmacy].
In 2016 Jessica was rewarded the Young Talent Grand by the Mondriaan Foundation for her work.