Boulder-based artist Jane Glotzer may operate under the moniker Plain Jane Design, but her intricate mosaics are anything but.
Like a master of illusion, she transforms everything from rusted shovels to hubcaps into glistening works of art laden with slivers of broken mirror, fossils, bits of precious stone, shards of translucent glass and smooth multi-colored tiles.
Chances are you may have sat on a bench adorned with her distinct work or seen one of her creations displayed in a Front Range gallery window.
At the core of her varied pieces is a desire to beautify the world while reducing her carbon footprint. Utilizing items deemed trash, she crafts one-of-a-kind treasures that make lovely additions to interiors and gardens.
We caught up with the eco-conscious creative to find out what sparked her path to mosaic making, what folks can expect from her latest group show at Pearl Street’s R Gallery, 2027 Broadway, running through Dec. 13 and what objects she wishes to utilize in her art that she hasn’t yet.
Daily Camera: Love how you transform ordinary items into such detailed pieces of art. What started your journey into mosaics?
Jane Glotzer: My journey to mosaics involved many side trips. For as long as I can remember, I have always been a crafter and maker of things. At this point in my life, I am in my sixth or seventh incarnation, having been a second-grade teacher, a dancer, dance teacher and choreographer, a mother of two now-grown sons, a preschool teacher, a furniture painter and reupholsterer, an interior designer, a children’s theater teacher and a visual stylist and merchandiser before becoming a full-time working artist. When I saw all the waste in the interior design industry, I decided my mission was to come up with something to do with the tons of perfectly good materials, like ceramic and glass tile and beautiful expensive fabric samples that were simply being thrown in the trash. I was shocked and horrified at the amount of perfectly good “stuff” that is thrown away in that industry. Beautiful glass and ceramic tiles go into the dumpster if dated or no longer available. Huge books of fabric samples with $100-$400-a-yard fabric are thrown in the trash. I made fabric pouches and bags for phones, glasses, iPods, cameras and sold those for a while and then I gave some mosaics a try. Mosaic work lends itself so well to using reclaimed materials. Once I discovered mosaics, I knew I had found my medium. Now I get all of my materials used or reclaimed from Resource, thrifts and fleas, discontinued tiles, artists going out of business and friends calling with broken mirrors and shower doors.
DC: What can visitors to R Gallery expect to see from your latest show? Are all pieces on display for sale?
JG: I am one of a number of featured artists at R Gallery. My show is up this month through December 13 and features my contemporary reclaimed fine art mosaics. I am exhibiting several shovels, musical instruments including a couple of violins, a mandolin, a dulcimer and a guitar, a steer skull and a number of other assorted pieces. Everything is for sale, as well as other pieces from my inventory that aren’t currently on display but have been previously shown at the gallery.
DC: Are there any objects on your list that you wish to work with that you haven’t yet?
JG: Well, I am always inspired by looking for and trying new things. I love using objects for their dimensionality and challenge they present. I’ve done mosaics on a wide, wide array of objects: many, many instruments, my shovel series, a few hubcaps, shoes, purses and boots, hats, frying pans, steer skulls, a department store men’s underwear mannequin, a wire torso, a recent commission was a pregnancy belly cast…trays and Lazy Susans, pendants, key fobs, a metal window well, a large metal stove pipe, a milk can, benches and playground bollards, backsplashes and floors. The list can be endless, limited only by imagination. I am currently doing a 4-foot fiberglass bear cub statue as part of Winterfest up at Chautauqua and I certainly never imagined that. I have thought about doing the bell of a tuba or French horn and have also contemplated a small carousel horse, maybe one of those child’s rocking horses. I currently have two conga drums, a mandolin, a steer skull and a woman’s mannequin torso waiting to become art, not to mention a project I’m doing with 100 mini mosaics in Altoids boxes.
DC: Would you say creating during the pandemic has helped you to maintain a sense of peace and ward off anxiety?
JG: Working during the pandemic has at least provided a sense of normalcy, schedule and regular order for me. I even got a number of new commissions during the spring and summer, which was great because it gave me something specific to work on, but I’m not sure about the peace and lack of anxiety part. I definitely do feel lucky and grateful that I was used to spending a lot of time at home prior to COVID, so I was able to more easily adapt than many other folks and I feel very fortunate I have been able to continue working on my artwork without a great deal of interruption.
DC: Lastly, do you plan on taking any custom orders this holiday season and what would you say is the most rewarding aspect of creating?
JG: Commissions are always most welcome, during the holidays or anytime. The most rewarding aspect of my work for me is taking things that were deemed past their usefulness, headed for the trash, or sometimes already in the trash and making something new and creative, from the used but not used up. Everything doesn’t need to be brand new. Sometimes whimsical, sometimes beautiful, my work is fun and unique and always thoughtful in its environmental message.
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