Artist’s Bio

In 1983 after living and working for eighteen years as a potter in Terrace, BC, Jan came to Vancouver and set up a paper-making studio in the downtown core. Since then, she has worked daily at the business called Plant Papers, making and developing her own style of decorative paper made entirely from plants and blossoms

Custom work has always been an interest. Working with clients to design original paper pieces for their walls, or as gifts or invitations is satisfying and challenging.

Jan has had the opportunity to work on some large projects spending several months creating one-of-a-kind site specific art works for hotels. Five hundred and fifty pieces were made for the Waterfront Hotel, in Vancouver and hanging in the lobby and hallways of the Delta Suites Hotel in Whistler are several framed and pressed paper images which were designed and made to enhance that décor.

From the start Jan has offered a line of cards, books and small items to retailers. This has evolved over the years from a limited selection of cards and books in only natural coloured papers to a large selection in a variety of dyed and natural papers with an emphasis on theme cards.