Hi! I’m Jessie Temple. I’m a designer, maker, and architect creating custom lighting, architectural caning, and site-specific installations for residential, hospitality, and cultural projects in Austin, Texas and beyond. I also make paper chickens.

To inquire about a project, email hi@nowsomethensome.com or send me a DM.


Photo by Nicole Blair.

Past projects

Modern wooden staircase with steel railing and suspended chair woven in Danish cord

Design and weaving of a chair rail and reading nook in Danish cord (with architect Nicole Blair, image by Casey Dunn)

Rustic farmhouse kitchen display with American flag, open shelving, vintage kitchenware, and counter painted with a colorful quilt pattern in milk paint

Design and fabrication of a milk-paint mural for the cash wrap (and beloved Instagram prop) of an antiques and home goods store (for McCray & Co, image by Ryann Ford)

Pinwheel of four rustic wooden chairs with woven rush seats and backrests

Fabrication and weaving of pinwheel chairs in natural rush (for Charlap Hyman & Herrero)