Benjamin Franklin had a million titles behind his name — inventor, writer, diplomat, scientist, printer, founding father. As a little kid, I decided I wanted to have that tooI . No limitations. No single lane. No ceiling on what one person could be.

I’m still working on it.

Artist. Author. Podcaster. Officiant. Publisher. Based in Burlington, WI — consistently adding to my list.

A woman with curly brown hair in a bun, wearing a black tank top and a black and white face mask, sprays paint onto a colorful wall covered with blue, red, yellow, and green hearts.

I write poetry in secret — usually when paint isn’t enough and words are the only way through. The cookbooks came by request and stuck. Somewhere in between, fiction keeps tapping me on the shoulder.

Design featuring pink and purple crystals, a heart, and crescent moon with text 'Crystals and Chaos Podcast with Jessica & Sarah'

I make art to sort out my inner world. I work intuitively - channeling flow takes time and space, and coincidentally, so does everything worth making.

A woman with red hair, tattoos, and a black top hat is sitting on a black stage or platform outdoors, holding a black fan in front of her face. She is wearing black clothing and has piercings. Large black speakers are positioned around her, indicating a music or event setting.

Two lifelong best friends gathering for regular conversation and pressing record every new and full moon. Runs on chaos, crystals and caffeine.

A wedding ceremony taking place outdoors in a forest, with a bride and groom holding hands and facing each other, surrounded by a small group of witnesses. The bride wears a white dress, and the groom wears tan pants and a white shirt. A woman officiates the ceremony, holding a book, with purple hair and a black hat. One woman is holding a bouquet of sunflowers, and another girl is standing nearby, dressed in a floral dress.

Poa Alpina Press exists because everyone has a story, and they all deserve a home. I built it to survive when it shouldn’t — which is exactly what the name means.

I became an officiant because love deserves a good witness. I don’t chase bookings — I just show up when I’m called. It is always an honor.

Line drawing of a vintage typewriter with the text 'Poa Alpina Press' beneath it.
Photograph of a person painting a water bottle sculpture outdoors, with paint supplies and a box nearby, in front of a street and shopping plaza.
A woman with long, curly hair dyed in multiple colors, including purple, pink, orange, green, and blue, smiling and wearing a black top with tattoos visible on her chest.
Two women are smiling and taking a selfie outdoors against a backdrop of a house, trees, and a cloudy sky. One woman has blonde hair, large sunglasses, and is wearing a purple tie-dye hoodie. The other woman has curly dark hair, a septum piercing, an
Two women and one man standing outdoors under tree branches, smiling for a selfie.