Fair Street follows a life formed by exchange, trust,
and sustained collaboration.
Raised across from a county fair in small-town Wisconsin, Jessey Jansen learned early that imagination and resourcefulness could open doors. What began as acts of making and bartering expanded into creative work carried across cultures.
That path led to northern Tanzania and the founding of Voice of Maasai—a music and arts initiative built through long-term partnership rather than extraction.
Fair Street traces the quieter work of staying: how creative projects deepen through repetition and relationship, and how meaning is built slowly—one return at a time.
Interwoven throughout are photography, visual essays, and original design.
Formats & Interior
Fair Street combines narrative, photography, and visual design in a format meant to be held and revisited. Each edition reflects the material care behind the work.
Trade Edition Paperback
Flexible, durable, and designed for everyday reading.
Premium Hardcover Edition
Casewrap with upgraded premium printing, designed for longevity and clarity.
Note on format:
The print editions preserve the book’s full visual layout and design. The ebook has been adapted for digital reading and may present images and typography differently.
Author
Jessey Jansen is a writer and multidisciplinary artist working at the intersection of memoir, visual art, and long-term collaboration. Her work reflects a commitment to fairness, attention, and creativity built through sustained exchange.
She founded Voice of Maasai in northern Tanzania and has spent more than a decade developing creative partnerships rooted in relationship rather than extraction. Fair Street marks her first memoir.
Designer
Jacqueline "Jax" Mennenoh is a Photographer, Creative Director, and Graphic Designer with over 25 years of experience creating thoughtful, award-winning visual work across print, digital, and experiential platforms. Working fluidly across design, illustration, and photography, she is known for blending strategic thinking with refined aesthetics-translating complex ideas into compelling visual narratives.
