Free and Open to the Public Artist Talk with Jess Self at the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art on Saturday, June 20, 2026 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, presented in conjunction with her solo exhibition, Celestial Perspectives, in the Terri Strickland Cole Galleries.

Celestial Perspectives is an installation-based exhibition of textile artwork created by Jess Self that reimagines the given space as a multi-dimensional portal. Intricately hand-woven using a variety of patterns and various techniques, the artwork at the heart of this exhibition mimics the pulsing code of the Matrix—both a cosmic map and a textile labyrinth. The installation is an invitation to wander, to slow down and perceive the symbolic language of color, material, and form. The viewer is asked to navigate the space physically and psychologically, passing between veils, encountering figures, and contemplating the thin walls between timelines, histories, and selves.

Jess Self is a sculptor and educator based in Decatur, GA. Her work explores materiality, archetypes, and cultural narratives through wax, wool, wood, and textiles. By integrating craft traditions and storytelling, her figurative sculptures examine spirituality and the human experience.
Learn more at www.jesslself.com