Jesse creates
He develops the themes, visual direction and coordinated pieces that give each collection its identity.
A creative venture built with Gather Crop Create
Original paper, built from story.
Jesse James Works Co. is where Jesse's ideas become richly themed paper collections, produced with care by the family behind Gather Crop Create.
Designed by Jesse Produced in Omaha
The story behind the work
He came to deliver packages. He stayed for everything else.
Jesse was the UPS driver for the store I ran. What started as polite passing conversation turned into something neither of us saw coming. Before long, he was finishing a 9.5-hour day on his feet and driving straight to the store, staying until midnight during events, bringing food no one thought to eat, and making sure everyone got to their cars safely. They all loved him. They still do.
When it came time to build Gather Crop Create, Jesse did not wait to be asked. He said it was time to build our space. He helped pick the location, helped name it, and helped build the shelving, paint the walls, unpack inventory, and handle all the things nobody sees but that make everything work. His hours are full. UPS is not a quiet job. But that has never been the point.
The point is that when it matters, he shows up. He always has.
He asked me what I wanted. What I saw. I gave him my vision, and he made it his mission to bring it to life.
One venture, two strengths
Designed by Jesse. Built with Gather Crop Create.
GCC produces
Gather Crop Create is the home base: the place where the work is printed, packed, sold and carried into the crafting community.
Together, we grow
This venture creates room for original work, broader production and new ways to serve makers while keeping the business personal.
Where this is going
A small beginning with a much larger horizon.
Jesse James Works Co. began with paper designed and printed close to home. The long-term vision is to grow thoughtfully: stronger production, wider availability and more original collections without losing the family business behind the work.
Every order placed today helps build the next stage of that future.
The work so far