Jess Cheng is an interdisciplinary artist who works in clay, fiber, and installation. They immigrated to the US at three years old and grew up in rural Arkansas as the sole person of Asian descent in their class. They first worked with clay while studying Mechanical Engineering in southern California in 2014.

Since moving to Seattle in 2018, Jess has shown work locally at Columbia City Gallery, Kirkland Art Center, and Good Earth Pottery; and nationally at Arrowmont, Iridian Gallery, and Core Clay in Cincinnati. They have assisted workshops at the Penland School of Craft and Archie Bray Foundation. Jess taught long-form classes at Saltstone and Pottery Northwest before establishing their own teaching business in 2023.

In their personal practice, Jess works with clay and natural materials with special emphasis on invasive species. Their sculptural work explores themes of nurture, suffering, and transformation. They currently reside in Seattle with their partner and their cat.