ABOUT JANINE
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Earth has always fascinated me. It is for me a passion.
I first started with clay, making earthenware on the wheel.
Then I changed to porcelain, using the slab technique. It is my preferred material,
which I love for its lightness and delicacy.
I have a playful approach to my work. I like playing with forms, developing shapes on a theme,
always curious to discover what is happening during their transformation to the next stage,
and going along with it.
Nature is a great inspiration, as well as everyday objects with their simplicity and reduced language.
Always ready to discover and explore new fields, I go through life with curiosity and awareness.
I am constantly searching to make simple and sleek designs, where each piece is unique,
without forgetting a touch of humor now and then!
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Geneva - city of my birth
London - I trained at the Royal Ballet School
to become a professional ballet dancer
Berlin - I danced with the ballet company of the “Deutsche Oper”
Hamburg - I studied at the Academy of Fine Arts
and got my Master in Textile Design.
Then, I was a freelance backdrop-painter, specialized in abstract structures.
I also worked as a stylist for magazines and advertising.
Uzès, south of France - I styled the showroom and the stands of
the M&O fairs in Paris for an interior decoration company.
There I had my first « earth » experience,
learning to throw clay on a wheel, and found I loved it!
Now based near Basel, I live between Switzerland, Germany
and France where I run my porcelain studio.
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