About the Artist
The pottery is owned and operated by Jane Thelwell who has been making pottery for 7 years. She graduated from Sheridan College's Craft & Design Program in April 2006.
Artist Statement
Clay is a natural substance which I have studied extensively for the "other" reasons. After spending 20 years in civil engineering where soil is investigated for its bearing capacity, grading, and plasticity, I am now considering the earth's materials from another
perspective. Working with clay to make bowls, cups and plates offers an opportunity to think of the organic nature of our world and its inherent fragility.
The act of firing clay is not simply a straightforward thermo-chemical process; it also has the connotation of ancient magical transitions. The process of firing kilns, and in particular the salt kiln, offers many opportunities to witness the expressive potential of the atmospheric fluxes on the surfaces on the clay.
I endeavour to create forms and decoration that are a pleasure to experience 
in the home, and in particular, useful for the very important activity of eating with
friends and family. Inspired by nature, I decorate my functional ware with images of flowers and fish.
For the past two terms, I have been studying Art History at Queen's University in Kingston. I believe the reading of liberal arts will broaden my humanistic outlook on the world; it helps to inform my work; and, heightens my appreciation of others' work.
In September 2006, I returned to Kingston, after spending the summer on the shores of Georgian Bay, to open Anglin Bay Pottery in a synergistic artist community at the National Grocers' Building Studios. The pottery is located at the mouth of the scenic Cataraquai River as it meets Lake Ontario. Anglin Bay Pottery produces functional ware for sale locally and throughout Ontario.