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26.08.10 I have just signed a lease on a new studio. A chance encounter with Bianca Padidar (a textile artist) has led to me joining with six other artists in Jersey to form an art collective known as the 'Workshop'. We have collectively rented a large, bright building that is sub divided into seperate studios and workshops. The Workshop is a fantastic place to work and will be a hub of creativity. It will give us an opportunity to sell through a series of Open Studios events and provide plenty of networking opportunities. See photos of my studio at www.flickr.com/groups/theworkshopinstouen/ Our inaugural Open Studio event is on the 10th September 7pm - 9pm
Parking at Catherine Best, The Windmill, St Peter with a free
Shuttle bus to The Workshop
15.08.10 I have been experimenting with making coastal jellewery. These are slightly different from my normal ceramics because thay have to be 3D and glazed on all sides. This requires a different type of loading in the kiln otherwise the glazes will stick to the kiln shelves. I have been wearing my first prototype on the stall and getting some very postive comments. So I am going to carry on experimenting with different chains and fixings. Once I am happy with the final results I will see if they sell !!
05.08.10 I found an old rusty sardine tin on the beach when I was looking for drift wood the other day so I had to make some colourful fish to go in it!
02.08.10 I have been very lucky to be featured in two magazines this month. The Longueville Manor Magazine has written a very nice article about me and a textile artist friend. We both sell our work through the hotel, see Longueville Manor Magazine. I am also in this month's Craft and Design Magazine, see Craftanddesign.net. I am thrilled to be featured in the UK's leading magazine that show cases British Crafts. I have attached a PDF scan of the article, as it is not available online.
01.08.10 I have recently taken delivery of my new work van, a 1970 VW Bay Window Camper Van, called Ruby. She has been lovingly restored to her original condition. She will be great for taking all my ceramics to craft shows/markets and she is also great fun to use. We spent a lovely evening at St Ouens watching the sunset.
26/07/10 For my recent exhibition I experimented with printing my fish shoal ceramic design onto textiles. I then made this into deck chairs. I have finally got around to photography the results, which I was quite pleased with. I have also updated my online Gallery with more recent images of my work.
25/07/10 The summer in Jersey is a wonderful and busy time for me, I have been very busy attending 
many of the local festivals and fairs over the last couple of months, including the Jersey Boat Show, Liberation Day celebrations, Gorey Fete de la Mare, the West Show and the Fish Festival. For more information see my blog at 
02/06/10 I am exhibiting at the Jersey Arts Trust's Artisit's Directory exhibition at Windward House, La Rue de la Liberation, St Helier. Pre-view will be Wednesday 2nd June 6pm -9.30pm, Opening times 3rd June - 4th June, Monday 7th June - Friday 11th June 10am -5pm. For more details download the Artist's Directory Flyer or see the Online Directory
27/05/10 My solo exhibition at the Harbour Gallery was opened by the Lieutenant Governor. The exhibition is the culmination of 6 months hard work and includes new designs by Jane combining ceramics and glass. The exhibition will be open daily and runs
until 21st June. 
11/05/10 I have been very busy getting ready for her first solo exhibition at the harbour gallery at St Aubins. The entire gallery space will be decorated in a coastal theme. The exhibition will include lots of exciting new working including ceramics decorated with a fusion of glaze and glass. I have also made larger examples of my regular coastal ceramic designs. The exhibition will be officially opened by the Lieutenant General Andrew Ridgeway and Mrs Valerie Ridgeway, the Parton to Art in the Frame. For more details download the Exhibition Programme - Front Cover PDF & Inside Text PDF.
12/02/10 I have helped liven up the Plemont Beach Cafe by painting a fish shoal swimming all the way around the cafe walls. She has also designed the cafe's new menus with the same fishy theme. The cafe now also feature a large exhibition of my work. So if you fancy a lovely breakfast and a stroll on one of Jersey's best beaches head towards Plemont.
19/12/09 I am featured featured in the December issue of Jersey Life, see Artist Lives p53 and p54 or click on image below to view.
15/12/09 I have been experimenting with mounting her coastal ceramics in box frames. Her work is first mounted onto high quality texture white paper that is hand painted with a water colour wash. This is fixed to framers mount backboard and is framed in a hand painted white-washed pine box frame with clear glass. The large frames measure 36cm x 36 cm to the outside edge of the frame and 3.5 cm deep. The smaller frames measure 19cm x 19cm and 3 cm deep.
