Welcome to A Wilder Wonder.

A Wilder Wonder is the untamed combination of curiosity and awe.

I am Jes Raymond, and I’m a singer, songwriter, and artist. I make A WILDER WONDER as a way to explore the learning edges of a creative life through PRACTICE and ATTENTION. I arrive here weekly to wade in where the waves of creativity meet the shores of well-being.

"You cannot hide; your growth as an artist is not separate from your growth as a human being: it is all visible." - Anne Bogart

I’m a working artist. Not a famous artist, but a working artist.

I toured with my band full-time for 10 years: playing guitar and banjo and singing my heart out on some amazing stages. I’ve put out multiple albums funded entirely by my fans. I’ve made new work thanks to grants from The Seattle City Artist Award, The Vermont Arts Council, The National Endowment for The Arts and the Jackstraw Foundation. I’ve had my visual art featured in several solo and collaborative shows, and I have made the key art for festival and band posters across the country. I’ve managed to piece together a living with music and words and pictures.

I have a life-long partnership with my artistic practice. It’s my way of being in the world and my spiritual center. ❤️

WE NEED EACH OTHER.

We all have titles we give ourselves: Artist, Musician, Writer, Teacher, etc… and I can’t think of a single title that doesn’t require creativity.

My artistic mission is about finding new levels of creativity through attention and practice. I share what’s worked for me and what I’m working through in an attempt to help us all get inspired by our learning edges.

I want us to take off our masks, and let our wonder be wild.

I want us to REALLY SEE each other as people on this common path of imagination and consciousness! I want us to make work that is deeply resonant with our own imaginations and the audiences we wish to know! I want to help you develop and deepen a practice that keeps you growing and unfolding for the long haul.

A WILDER WONDER IS SUPPORTED BY SUBSCRIPTIONS

🌈 FREE SUBSCRIPTION

• a weekly(ish) illustrated refocus for creative life.

🌈 PAID SUBSCRIPTION

• a weekly(ish) illustrated refocus for creative life.

• seasonal practice prompts to help you draw from your own well of creative longings and move them from ideas to life! Ideas on practice, focus, voice, and building a long-term creative practice that continues to inspire you.