Johnston, Jessica (Kathryn)

Jessica (Kathryn) Johnston is a spun cotton artist who’s been creating since the moment she first held a crayon as a child. She’s also an American who’s lived in the UK for almost 15 years (the latter half in the beautiful English countryside), with her British husband, Dave. Prior to spun cotton, she needle felted for many years and sold her makes online. 

Jessica occasionally needle felted Halloween creations, but it wasn’t until she discovered spun cotton, in late 2018, that spooky inspiration really hit. She’s always been a very nostalgic person with a big love for anything vintage. As she started to experiment with spun cotton, she realised she could bring to life (with her own spin) so many ornaments her own family decorated with for the holidays as she was growing up! She’s been filled with endless inspiration since. Her spooky cute Halloween pieces were originally so well received that she started creating them year-round; that tradition continues. 

These days Jessica’s leaning more and more into her own ‘70s/’80s childhood memories as inspiration, especially all things Halloween. The music, the costumes, the treats! A nostalgic kind of magic. She’s also been dipping her toes into illustration and looks forward to making designs that will make her art even more accessible to all Halloween collectors. She hopes her work brings others the same sense of joy and nostalgia she feels when she creates!

YouTube: @JessicaKathrynArt