Jes Young
Toronto, Ontario
Booth 118
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Jes is a non-binary educator and sculpture artist based in Toronto, Canada. Their practice investigates alternative uses of space inspired by infestations and repetitive natural patterns. They practice fluidity within all things. In 2024 Young founded Kitte Club, a ceramics studio in Toronto that promotes the growth of ceramic artists in their practices, providing accessible studio spaces, instruction and mentorships, technical help in building and firing and programing artist driven events and activities. Young received their Masters of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours, and Bachelor of Education from York University. They have held a guest artist position at York University and have exhibited in multiple shows in Toronto such as Nuit Blanche Toronto (2022), The Artist Project Toronto (2023 & 2025), The Clay and Glass Gallery (2025) and The Gladstone House Artist Residency (2023). They have also exhibited and practiced internationally at PADA Residency in Barreiro, Portugal (2023), and Gracía in Antigua, Guatemala (2023). Young continues to develop their artistic practice while working as a Fabricator for local Toronto artists, teaching Visual Arts in the TDSB and developing programs at Kitte Club.