Hello there!

First off, let me just start by saying this is incredibly difficult for me to ask for help here and I absolutely wouldn't if I had another option-

But I'm at a difficult impasse and I need the help of friends, family and heck, even the kindness of strangers.

A bit of backstory:

Those of you who know me, know that 6 years ago I uprooted my life to chase my dream and my heart and pursue fabrication and creation of costuming for film and TV full time.

I left Seattle and moved to Los Angeles, and worked very hard to get into my career. The pandemic struck just as I was getting full time work, setting me back quite a bit (as it did for most of us!) and I worked at every opportunity presented to collect my union hours and make it into the costumers union here in Hollywood.

I continued to teach on twitch where and when I could, as well as help other costumers learn from the experiences ive had and decades of knowledge I've gained in my specialties. I was never much for gatekeeping techniques and i enjoyed helping others learn and grow. Hell I even helped win an Emmy, Something I never even dreamed possible. I wanted to prove to myself I could do it. And i did.

Over the next few years I busted my backside to make ends meet and save as much as I could, but I (like almost all of IATSE) struggled to find any steady work after the start of 2023.

The strikes, shut downs and production moving film out of Hollywood (and most of the US!) has made the last two years incredibly difficult. I developed a serious heart condition, i lost my health insurance for lack of hours. I lived extremely frugally and watched my savings, 401k and any investments dwindle, as my debt increased. I stuck it out and took whatever work I could find in an attempt to ride it out for work to return. I used every resource I had, sold what I could. Did whatever I could to keep a roof up and bills squared.

But... y'all I'm tapped out. I held out hope as long as I could, but I just have nothing left. I tried so hard to be strong and brave but I just can't stay here any longer. Everything I came here for is gone. I feel defeated and I feel like I failed.

All of this to say, I need your help.

I have to move and I need help to do so. I have just a few weeks to fund this and I'm calling out to you all to help however you are able.

I am incredibly blessed by friends and family who care and I have a safe place to land, as well as a host of job opportunities, I just need a little help getting myself and my shop there.

the total goal is 4500 to move and get safe.

So here I am, just a girl, an artist and a very tired soul, asking for help.

Please, I know it's so hard for so many of us right now, if you can spare something, I'd appreciate it more than I can express, but if you cannot I want you to know it's okay, even just helping get the word out helps! A share, a kind message to keep me going in this difficult time. Really, anything helps and every ounce of it is appreciated from the bottom of my heart and the core of my being.

Thank you for reading this, and again I appreciate you even being here.

With Love and Hope,

-Jenn