About

Site-responsive and grounded in traditional tapestry, mould-making, and casting techniques, Jane’s sculptural work explores memory, labour, and belonging within changing landscapes shaped by industry. She examines how regeneration reshapes relationships to place, reconnecting some communities while further distancing others from the heritage that once defined them.

Jane creates three-dimensional woven structures incorporating casts of tools and machine parts identified through research and engagement with former workplaces. Carrying the marks of their former use, these objects connect the work to the people who used them, revealing personal histories shaped by industrial change and its continuing impact on communities.

Jane is based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, and is an active member of The 62 Group and the British Tapestry Group. She studied for a BA (Hons) in Crafts, specialising in ceramics and woven textiles, at Manchester Metropolitan University in 1993, and later completed an MA in Creative Practice at Leeds Arts University in 2019. Alongside her studio practice, her work extends into mentoring emerging artists, delivering workshops, and developing collaborative projects with heritage sites, galleries, and publications.

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