Jade Blackwater is a writer and artist from the Pacific Northwest. She creates content for web and print as the owner of Brainripples. Browse the Brainripples portfolio for links to her recent writings about healthy foods, independent grocers, and family-owned businesses in South Seattle neighborhoods. Jade also writes poetry and fiction, and encourages fellow artists to pursue their own, unique voice. When Jade isn’t writing she’s usually out getting dirty in the garden, or hiking the local forests.

Homepage: http://www.brainripples.com