Jesse MacKenzie
designer and artistin Athens, Georgia
> jessemacknz@gmail.com
> ig: @jessemacknz
zines
books
quilts
design
2025–2026
Pt. 1: Portrait of a Stump
Pt. 2: A Year in the Life of a Stump
zine series about the decaying tree stump in my yard and its flourishing micro-ecosystem
2025
zine about estate sales and personal belongings, featuring photography taken at estate sales in Virginia between 2017–2023
2022
zine about the experience of doing EMDR and somatic therapy through Zoom meetings on my couch
2019
booklet about the creation and existence of the Markel Building in Richmond, Virginia (my favorite building) using the architect’s personal ephemera, which are housed at the Library of Virginia
2021–present
a small publishing collective I run with my friends selling our work at zine and art book fairs such as Brooklyn Art Book Fair, Richmond Zine Fest, Athens Art Book Fair, and Philly Zine Fest. (more info here)