Jena Argenta is a language-based visual artist, educator, writer, consultant, & collaborative entrepreneur. She is founding director of Brush & Reed LLC, a nomadic teaching resource dedicated to global calligraphic sensibilities & the fine arts of communication. Her teaching, visual works, writings, collaborations, & curatorial efforts explore an expanded view of communication—highlighting links between social justice, entrepreneurship, multi-sensory semiotics, healing arts, fine arts, & the continued influence of calligraphic traditions & cultures on contemporary trends. Jēna has a BA from Sarah Lawrence College in (post)colonial studies. She apprenticed in Arabic Calligraphy in the Thuluth style with Elinor Aishah Holland in NY & Ahmet Bursali in Istanbul. Her visual work has been privately & commercially commissioned in NYC, NM, CO, MA & Mexico. Her Kimono designs walked the red carpet at the Fez Music Festival in Morocco. For over a decade, she has taught & presented across the US, & in Puerto Rico, Costa Rica & in the CO wilderness through Outward Bound. She is author & illustrator of six commissioned art tutorial books including: Chinese Brush Techniques, Contemporary Calligraphy, & The Art of The Scribble. She was 2020 writer in residence at The Poetry Barn, working on a book of poems, Undressed Gods, that explore family, national, & psycho-spiritual legacies—seeking to leave the wedding/not just its white dress. Jēna was head cook at The Sufi Lodge in NYC for five years & incorporates the art of “savoring” into her signature Love Letters retreats. Her project, How do you write a love letter in American Ink? received a 2024 Arts Mid-Hudson regrant. Through Orange County Arts Council, she directed the 2025 Sustainable Arts Program--doubling programing by incorporating hands-on, community building activities. She is a graduate of Leadership Orange, 2025 & is current Artist in Residence at Goshen Green Farm.