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Where Ancient Craft Meets
Modern Consciousness
Process Ceramics bridges art, science, and soul through the ancient medium of wild clay.
Founded by designer and artist Jessica VanNess, this work explores how creativity, embodiment, and the natural elements can restore connection, vitality, and belonging in the modern world.
Download media resources, explore founder materials, or connect for interviews and collaborations.
Founder
& Creative Director
Jessica VanNess is a designer, artist, and retreat facilitator exploring how creativity, neuroscience, and ancient craft intersect to restore connection between body, earth, and soul.
With nearly two decades in design and AI innovation and over 30 years in ceramics, she founded Process Ceramics to guide others in reconnecting with their innate creative intelligence and the rhythms of the natural world.
Additional photos and speaking topics available below.
Where Science
Meets soul
The Process Ceramics program is grounded in both art and neuroscience. Research in neuroaesthetics, somatic psychology, and art therapy shows that tactile creation engages the brain’s sensory and emotional systems, helping regulate the nervous system and activate creative flow. Each workshop and retreat integrates breathwork, mindfulness, community, and creation to cultivate resilience, connection, and embodied transformation.
Media
Downloads
Below are downloadable materials for press, podcasts, retreat centers, and collaborators.
Each resource includes media-ready copy, photography, and background details.
Conversation Topics
Journalists, event hosts, and podcasters often explore the following themes with Jessica:
• The intersection of creativity, neuroscience, and mindfulness
• Clay as a metaphor for human transformation
• The role of touch and material process in emotional regulation
• The bridge between AI systems and natural intelligence
• Designing for wholeness in a fragmented world
See full Founder Q&A (PDF) below for detailed responses and insights.
A Glimpse into the Work
This short film captures Jessica’s poetic approach to the wild clay process and Oracle deck, blending science, symbolism, ceramics, and soul.
Collaborations & Speaking Engagements
For interviews, media features, or speaking opportunities, please reach out directly.
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