The Attic Gallery 1101 Washington Street Vicksburg, MS 39183 Phone: 601 638 9221 FAX: 601 638 9221 |
Art by Jana John The Attic Gallery Vicksburg Mississippi Outsider Art, Southern Contemporary Art, Fine Crafts, Etc. (Lots of etc.) Since 1971 |
Art by Jana John The Attic Gallery Vicksburg Mississippi Outsider Art, Southern Contemporary Art, Fine Crafts, Etc. (Lots of etc.) Since 1971 |
The Attic Gallery 1101 Washington Street Vicksburg, MS 39183 Phone: 601 638 9221 FAX: 601 638 9221 |
About the artist: Jana John Background: In January 2000, I moved to Louisville, Ky., from Jackson, Miss., where I had lived since 1983. I am a native of Oklahoma and was in journalism for 22 years, working at newspapers in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Kentucky. My husband, Butch John, is a newspaper reporter in Louisville. The rest of my family includes our cats -- Hydrox, Yowzer and Munch. I have been a member of the Craftsmen's Guild of Mississippi Inc. since 1995, and I am now a member of the Louisville Craftsmen's Guild and the Kentucky Craft Marketing Program. My artwork: Working out of my studio at home, I hand-build pottery, both decorative and functional, using terra cotta clay. I use slab construction, rolling out the clay with a rolling pin and cutting out my shapes freehand. Clay masks are my specialty. My love of cats inspires many of my designs. I try to capture their various characteristics and expressions. I make cat-shaped masks, platters, bowls, spoonrests and pins. I hope they make you smile. Masks in the "My Women" series are inspired by women I know, women I don't know, women I'd like to be, women I hope I'm not -- all women. |
Pinhole / Van Dyke Print by Lesley K. Silver 5" x 8" |
