Amie Jacobsen

Amie J. Jacobsen is an artist and designer working in the Kansas City area. A lifelong creator, she has produced work in painting, illustration, graphic design, and now sculpture and artisan furniture. She holds a BA in Studio Art from Western State Colorado, as well as an MFA in Illustration from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) where she also taught illustration from 2006-2015. During her time with SCAD, she authored 3 courses for the school’s e-learning program and illustrated 12 children’s books, including the Spenser Nation series.

In 2015, Amie took the opportunity to learn metalworking as the in-house designer and resident artist at Machine Head, a metal fabrication shop in the Crossroads Art District in Kansas City, MO. In 2017 she moved into her own studio and workshop where she and her team create pieces ranging from functional art and furniture to monumental public art pieces. Plus, occassionally she still gets to paint.