Meet The Artist

Hello! My name is Jessica Klob (pronounced club). I am a young self-taught artist and a crafter from Pennsylvania, USA. I love to create art, make and design things, and work with my hands.

I have enjoyed drawing and doing fiber crafts from a young age, and in my teen years my interest in painting increased.

I am a traditional artist, preferring to work with physical materials/mediums rather than digital. I consider myself to still be somewhere in the beginner stage of my art journey. My favorite style is realism.

If you were to ask me who my favorite artist is, I would definitely say by far and above that my favorite artist ever is God. He is the original Artist, from whom all of us lesser artists do well to learn from. His works are the most breathtaking, awe-inspiring, beautiful works of art you can ever hope to see. The vast expanses of space, filled with galaxies and nebulae; the sky, with its ever-changing display and smooth gradients of color; the ocean with its deep blue waters and majestic waves; snow-clad mountains; winding rivers; lush green hills; sunlight filtering down through a forest canopy; violets; goldfinches; the iridescent gleam of a beetle’s wing cover. Nature is the largest source of inspiration for me as an artist, and living in a semi-rural neighborhood in farm country, I am blessed to have beautiful sights outside the windows and plenty in the area.

I also enjoy fiber crafts quite a bit, and I always have more than one project in progress. I first learned a little fiber crafts when I was pretty young, and when I was about 8 years old, my grandmother taught me some basics of knitting. Throughout my life I have learned some knitting, crocheting, sewing, and weaving. I love working with fiber (and it’s also great for keeping my hands busy). There are so many things you can make!

In the future, I plan to write and illustrate children’s books, as well as produce plenty of paintings. I have all sorts of ideas that I want to bring to life someday.

One artistic pursuit that I want to learn is the art of illumination, creating beautifully decorated manuscripts by hand.

Art is difficult, but it is a wonderful profession. With patience, diligence, and plenty of God’s grace, I’ll get there. (And to aspiring artists: you can, too!)

God be wi’ ye!

-Jessica

The name of my business, 3:17 Arts, is based off of the Bible verse Colossians 3:17: “And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” (ESV)