About

Jane’s work is site‑responsive and sculptural, grounded in traditional tapestry, mould making, and casting techniques. It addresses memory, loss, and regeneration in landscapes shaped by industrial activity. The work examines how these sites carry layered histories, and how regeneration can reconnect or marginalise the communities who once worked in and continue to live around them.

At the centre of her practice is the use of artefacts once handled by industrial workers, still carrying traces of labour. Through casting and textile processes, these objects are reworked, retaining the presence of those connected to them. The work keeps that presence visible as the surrounding landscape continues to shift, acknowledging the lives and labour that sustained these places.

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, she mentors emerging artists, delivers workshops, and actively pursues collaborative projects with heritage sites, galleries, and publications.

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