Inspiration

Jane lives on the beautiful Island of Jersey in the Channel Islands. Jersey sits in the Gulf de St Malo, off the west coast of Normandy, 12 miles from France. The Island has 45 miles of coastline with some of the best and most varied beaches in the British Isles. The waters and coast of Jersey, enriched by the currents of the Gulf Stream, are home to numerous marine birds and mammals. The warm seas thrive with a huge variety of fish, shoals of bottlenose dolphins and grey seals. The shores abound with rock pools and fascinating discoveries. Jersey sea birds include the Puffin, Little Egrets, Shags, Great Cormorants, Common Terns and Great Black-backed Gulls along with over 300 other bird species

Jersey's unique flora and fauna and its atmospheric colour and light have inspired Jane to create colourful ceramic fish, sailing boats, sea birds and beach huts. She enjoys beaching combing the many beautiful beaches for driftwood whilst walking her two dogs.

" On the great attractions of Jersey, one word will suffice: there is no such better spot in England for marine zoology ." George Elliot 1857 .

Sunset over St Ouen

Jane's studio overlooks the beautiful beach at Green Island and is close enough to hear the sea crashing on the rocks and pebbles. The continually changing sea is never far away, it's changing moods from calm summer days to dramatic winter storms provides Jane with a constant source of inspiration for her ceramic pieces.

View from Jane's studio

The Minquiers and the Ecréhous are two groups of islands and reefs which are also part of the Bailiwick of Jersey.

Beautiful destinations with fine views of Jersey and France and one of the best benches in the world. They support a large diversity of wildlife such as bottlednosed and common striped dolphins, harbour porpoise, pilot whale, atlantic grey seals, basking shark and an abundance of seabirds. It is a designated Ramsar site and in 2009 a Seabird Protection Zone was created around the reef and a corresponding 'Code of Conduct' created. The islands have no permanent inhabitants, though fishermen, vraic collectors, yachtmen, canoeists and even the occassional artist make summer landfall.

 

The Ecréhous

Jane's interpretation of the the Ecréhous.