She does both handbuilding and works on the potters wheel, though she prefers handbuilding or combining the two styles.
Jan wanted to be an artist since she was a small child, and has done painting and drawing and she has designed her own award winning satire fruit crate labels for N.O. Farms.
Click here to view Jan's Satire Fruit Crate Labels
Jan's whimsical style for N.O. Farms Ceramic Works quickly caught on and started selling locally in 1994 at a Crafter's store called 'My Own Space' on Thompson Blvd. in Ventura, California. Within a year the store went out of business. But with that N.O. Farms ceramics started selling at Franky's Restaurant that promoted the arts inside the restaurant on downtown Main Street in Ventura. And then in 1995 began selling at the Street Fairs on Main Street in front of Franky's and at Ventura's downtown Art Walks. At this time N.O. Farms Ceramics was doing well with several pieces being designed, each one original one of a kind work. And started doing custom orders of pets etc. to the locals.
In 2006 Franky's Restaurant sold to another owner, and all the artistic works were removed. That left N.O. Farms Ceramics with very limited venues to sell and market the ceramics. N.O. Farms ceramics dated 2006 to today are considered quite rare and collectable. In 2006 Jan also became disabled and production also of course fell off even further. In 2012 N.O. Farms Ceramics briefly went as O.N. Farms but that line has been discontinued and those pieces are probably less then 15 pieces with that logo, and considered especially rare.
N.O. Farms Ceramic Works Today: We do have extremely limited production and we have some old inventory, and we will be offering that in our Ebay store. And on a very limited basis Jan will do custom orders of a whimsical nature to her style, from dogs with funny expressions, to business card holders with business names etc. and everything in between-mugs, napkin holders, candle holders, steins, custom bowls and so forth.
In 2013 N.O. Farms moved to Post Falls, Idaho and in April of 2015 - has bought shelf space and is now being sold at:
Treasure Towne
Space #17
3930 W. 5th Ave.
Post Falls, Idaho 83854
By Phone: (208) 277-7941 if no answer please leave a message.
Or E Mail us at: [email protected]
Jan says: "I know where my ideas and inspiration comes from, but I am awed most by the fact that I somehow in my humble little brain and my used to be sad little heart have made a grand connection to the Great One and laughter and joy now rains down on me. And I give credit to my sweetheart for that."
N.O. Farms logo on the bottom of all ceramic pieces - means it came from N.O. Farms Ceramic Works
Our Ebay Store - Selling N.O. Farms Ceramic Works Online - Worldwide. Just check left side of contents for N.O. Farms Ceramics
Jan with a couple of inquisitive and playful girls at Franky's Restaurant - Ventura. During Downtown Artwalk Demo. Circa 1998.
Downtown Ventura Art Walk - People watching Jan throw clay on potters wheel.
One of the more popular pieces of N.O. Farms Ceramic Works -
Cowpie! Pie dish and cover set. .
Custom made piece of N.O. Farms Ceramic Works of an artist painting a picture
Cowboy Hurricane Lamp
N.O. Farms Ceramic Works - Christmas Design - Golden Retriever decorating Christmas Tree
Custom made bowl of Cow saying 'Veggies Please'.
N.O. Farms Ceramic Works - Cat Plate with mouse tickling ear.
Dogs playing Ball Plate - on side reading True Love
N.O. Farms Ceramic Works - variety of whimsical animal pencil holders.