Art: Nedret Andre
JURIED BY JESS KLAY
Award-Winning Corporate Interior Specialist & Independent Consultant
Presented by Juniper Rag
Juniper Rag’s DWELL call asked for powerful, space-defining work that will shape the environments of tomorrow with DWELL, juried by Jess Klay, a Greater Boston based workplace strategist and experiential designer known for aligning space, brand, and culture through sensory-rich environments. Her work spans corporate headquarters, hospitality spaces, resimercial environments, and residential interiors, weaving human connection and emotional resonance into every project.
Jess brings more than two decades of experience and strategy in workplace experience, brand identity, and environmental graphics. In her work with Red Thread and through her independent consultancy, she integrates art as a strategic tool to create a sense of belonging, reinforce organizational values, and shape environments that help people thrive.
We reaffirm that art is not decoration. Art is atmosphere, intention, story, and energy.
Juniper Rag invited all visual artists working in all visual arts to submit compelling, well-crafted works suited for contemporary residential, hospitality, wellness and corporate environments. This exhibition aims to connect significant artists with the designers, organizations, and homeowners seeking meaningful, uplifting work for the spaces where we all live, gather, and thrive.
We present artists whose work is destined to live beautifully in the world — in homes, in headquarters, in spaces where people gather, heal, create, and dwell. Through this virtual exhibition, we have assembled a curated portfolio of artists whose work elevates interiors. Submissions were juried by renowned designer Jess Klay, whose discerning eye and industry authority add both prestige and powerful visibility to these artists.
Selected art elevates a wide range of environments—work that resonates broadly, engages without alienating, and strikes a confident balance between originality and accessibility prioritizing:
Strong visual presence without heavy conceptual demands
Inviting palettes and forms that support, inspiration, wellness and emotional impact
Sophisticated craftsmanship and thoughtful use of materials
Adaptability to residential living spaces, collaborative workplaces, hospitality environments, corporate lobbies
Human connection of pieces that foster excitement, impact, sense of place, warmth, inspiration or calm
With the successful placement of many of pieces of art over the years, 20 works in Spectrum Health Systems, Juniper Rag is expanding its commitment to thoughtful art placement, creating new pathways for artists to be seen, collected, and woven into the spaces that shape everyday life. Our goal is to make original art more accessible to design professionals while expanding meaningful, profitable pathways for our vetted artists.
Artists of DWELL
Vanessa Fox @artbyvpf
Nedret Andre @nedretandre
Lisa Barthelson @lisa_barthelson
Shirah Rubin @shirahrubin
Kathryn Shagas @kathrynshagas
Alana Garrigues @alanaofloveandlight
Brandy Gibbs-Riley @brandygibbsrileydesign
Karen Roarke @karenroarke
Katherine Miller @kdowneymiller
Michael Mittelman @michaelmittelman
Christa Capua @christa.e.c
Soli Pierce @solipierce
Susan Auriemma @susanauriemmaphotography
Paula Borsetti @paula_locuststreetstudios
Marni Dheere @marni_dheere_ceramics
Sue Dion @suedionart
Helen Duncan @helenduncanart
Bud Hambleton (A legacy submission)
Hilary Hanson Bruel @hansonbruelart
Deborah Drummond @deborahdrummondar
Merill Comeau @merillcomeau
Robin Reynolds @robinreynolds7259
Barbara Owen @babsowen
Neil Wilkins @neil_wilkins_art
Kat Cramer @bluepaintkat
Helena Palazzi-Catenacci @artbyhelenapalazzi
Matie Kestenberg @matie.kestenberg
Magnus Lindblom @magnuslindblom333
Patricia Busso @patriciaybusso
Pamela Bell @pamelabellcollageworks
Ann-Marie Gillett @ambogillett
Linda Cordner @cordnerstudio
Randy Akers @akerswork
Colleen Couch @instantkarmen
Natalie Wood @Natalie_Collette_Wood
This collaboration is magical because it is grounded in shared purpose…
“Twenty years ago, I met Payal Thiffault and Michelle May, the founders of Juniper Rag in the workplace.
We were all navigating careers, clients, deadlines. We had very different roles, yet even then, art was the undercurrent. Not as decoration. As meaning. As energy. As the thing that makes a space feel alive instead of functional.
To be asked to curate the DWELL exhibit all these years later feels deeply personal. It feels like watching a long conversation evolve into a movement.
Juniper Rag was founded to elevate artists and to serve as a bridge. A bridge between creators and collectors. Between culture and community. You feel it.
The love and passion I saw twenty years ago has expanded into real value in the workplace. Into community building. Into cultural expression that strengthens connection. Into environments that feel richer because art is present with intention.
This collaboration is magical because it is grounded in shared purpose. It is proof that when you surround yourself with art, creativity, and people willing to share themselves through their work, something bigger happens.
Art makes our world more connected and more beautiful. Juniper Rag lives that truth. And being part of DWELL feels like coming home to the very reason I believe in designing spaces that help people thrive.”
— Jess Klay, Workplace Strategist, Experiential Designer, and Founder of Jess Klay Design
About Jess Klay
Jess Klay is a Greater Boston based workplace strategist, experiential designer, and founder of Jess Klay Design. With more than twenty years of experience shaping human-centered environments, she specializes in aligning space, brand, and culture through the integration of art, sensory design, and storytelling. Jess’s work spans corporate headquarters, hospitality spaces, and residential and resimercial interiors. Through her role at Red Thread and her independent practice, she helps organizations create places where people feel connected, inspired, and grounded. Her proprietary GROWE Method guides clients toward environments that elevate wellbeing and belonging.
An Easy Choice
“Jess Klay is a total bad ass in her field and a strategic visionary interior specialist with a proprietary approach that has reshaped corporate and public environments through her thoughtful integrations of art and design. We have seen her career take shape, climb and master the space. Jess’ ability to curate atmosphere, narrative, and purpose within a space has made her a sought-after voice in the industry and one that we are jazzed to collaborate with for our artists. We see that her design work not only enhances interiors and how it reimagines how people move, feel, and connect within them. We are thrilled beyond measure to collaborate with Jess with DWELL. Jess Klay is a clever one that years ago identified, predicted and anticipated a great shift in corporate interior design.
Early adopters like Jess Klay help move this field forward by turning research into real-world, award-winning environments. By prioritizing art, sensory experience and human-centered design, leaders like Jess set the pace for others to follow—demonstrating not just aesthetic value, but measurable impact of how people think, feel, and perform in a space. Of course, a guest juror like Jess Klay for DWELL hits it out of the park!”
-Juniper Rag
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Art: Karen Roarke