The vessel is imprinted with patterns and colours reminiscent of moments we experience in nature.
Janene's work is rooted in nature, particularly involving the sea and wild coasts of the British Isles. Her ceramic pieces are all thrown or hand built and then burnished with a smooth stone before being smoke fired with wood shavings.
Each firing is carefully staged so that the vessel is imprinted with patterns and colours reminiscent of moments we experience in nature. She judges each firing according to the weather, listening to the fire to control its urge to steal oxygen from the vessels around it. Janene's aim is for the vessels to quietly evoke textures, colours and moods found in our landscapes. As the vessels remain unglazed, they are tactile and warmer to the touch than glazed ceramics.