JAN EDWARDS IS A FUNCTIONAL POTTER WHO LOVES TO PLAY WITH COLOR.

      For the last 30+ years I have been making Pots and Architectural Tiles,  first in Colorado, now  in Portland, Oregon.  I received  the best of my Ceramic education at Anderson Ranch Art Center in Colorado, under a variety of excellent mentors.  Earlier Design and Fine Art background has lead me into experimenting with decorative processes,  trying to put line, pattern and color on clay.   I can’t stop.

I  work in a small passive solar studio, at my home in Portland, Oregon.  I teach part time at the Multnomah Art Center and Mount Hood Community College. 

I love to travel, especially teaching workshops.  I’ve been fortunate to teach in Mexico, Canada, Italy and many fine locations around the U.S.

When traveling, I never goes anywhere without a sketchbook.  “Not only do I end up with lots of drawings & paintings,  but I feel that drawing connects me to a place at a deeper level”

Lately I’ve been making prints and starting to show them.  I’m showing paintings too, much to my surprise

My work is in collections around the US and in Japan, Mexico, Canada and Italy.  My work is also represented in several books on ceramics.

Jan was chosen by the Oregon Potters Association to receive the  prestigious "Bennet Welch Award" for Surface Decoration in 2002. 

Studio Work:

h Visual artist in clay, prints, drawings & paintings              Mostly clay!

TEACHING IN PORTLAND...

Unfortunately, Due to COVID 19, all local ceramics classes that I teach have been cancelled until further notice.

MULTNOMAH ART CENTER

                        &

Mt HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

HOWEVER... MHCC will be open for in Person classes  starting in the Summer Session.  I will start teaching there in the Fall.

TEACHING WORKSHOPS IN OTHER

(Wonderful) LOCATIONS..

Please see WORKSHOP pages